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 8TA.
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
87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harmood School (Good) — 0.0 mi
92crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 59.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
64GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 55 GP, 9 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.1 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Kentish Town 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
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.60 ha) — 0.1 mi
120supermarkets
120 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Camden — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 8TA.
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
56dB 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 8TA
NW1 8TA 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 8TA 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Harmood School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
