Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 8LD.
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 · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Primrose Hill School (Good) — 0.1 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
78GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 61 GP, 17 hospitals, 71 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.5 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.3 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.3 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.4 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 29.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
133supermarkets
133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Camden — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 8LD.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 — 2,705 sales.
About NW1 8LD
NW1 8LD scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW1 8LD 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Primrose Hill School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 17 hospitals and 71 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
