Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 8PB.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hawley Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
93crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 93 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 56 GP, 9 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JAMES WIGG PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.2 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.3 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.4 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.4 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
119supermarkets
119 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi 152 Unit 1, Fleet House, Kentish Town Road, London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 8PB.
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 noiseLoud
77dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 8PB
NW1 8PB scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi 152 Unit 1, Fleet House, Kentish Town Road, London about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW1 8PB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,345 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 5/10).
There are 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Hawley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 93 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES WIGG PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
