Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 7RU.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christ Church School (Good) — 0.3 mi
153crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 153 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 92.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 65 GP, 23 hospitals, 91 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.5 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.2 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.3 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
144supermarkets
144 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Whole Foods Market, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Camden Parkway — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 7RU.
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
Air qualityModerate
23µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW1.
Average sold price by property type across the NW1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,730 sales.
About NW1 7RU
NW1 7RU scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Camden Parkway about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW1 7RU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,522 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 4/10).
There are 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Alleyns Regents Park Prep, within a short walk.
There were 153 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 23 hospitals and 91 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 ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
