Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 8JJ.
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
83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Primrose Hill School (Good) — 0.1 mi
51crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 51 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 32.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 65 GP, 17 hospitals, 89 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.4 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.4 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Mark's Church — 0.1 mi
135supermarkets
135 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Whole Foods Market, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Camden — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 8JJ.
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 noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 8JJ
NW1 8JJ scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Chalk Farm Underground Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW1 8JJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,485 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Primrose Hill School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 17 hospitals and 89 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
