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 8BX.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 (Good) — 0.1 mi
181crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 181 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 115.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 59 GP, 14 hospitals, 56 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.3 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.3 mi
58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
130supermarkets
130 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Camden — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 8BX.
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
22.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
64dB 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 8BX
NW1 8BX scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Camden about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW1 8BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,987 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 181 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 14 hospitals and 56 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
