NW1 7HL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

NW1 7HL

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,114 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

78Schools

52Safety

82Health

88Transport

48Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW1 7HL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools78

23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total

The Cavendish School0.1 mi Alleyns Regents Park Prep0.2 mi Hawley Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Primrose Hill SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1Good · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hawley Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

313crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 313 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 198.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

82GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 63 GP, 19 hospitals, 87 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport88

Camden Road Rail Station0.3 mi

Camden Town Underground Station0.1 mi

Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.4 mi

56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48

28green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

143supermarkets

143 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Whole Foods Market, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Camden High Street Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW1 7HL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

23µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW1.

Average sold price by property type across the NW1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,730 sales.

About NW1 7HL

NW1 7HL scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Camden High Street Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW1 7HL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,114 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is The Cavendish School, within a short walk.

There were 313 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 19 hospitals and 87 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW1 7HL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NW1 7HL?

There are 167 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW1 7HL, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW1 7HL safe?

313 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW1 7HL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW1 7HL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW1 7HL includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW1 7HL?

NW1 7HL has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW1 7HL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW1 7HL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.