Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 9LJ.
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
96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hawley Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
269crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 269 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 166.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 60 GP, 14 hospitals, 67 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRI CAMDEN COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT SERV — 0.2 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.5 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.1 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.1 mi
Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.4 mi
59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Camden Gardens — 0.1 mi
140supermarkets
140 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Camden — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 9LJ.
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
23.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 9LJ
NW1 9LJ scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Camden within a short walk. 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 9LJ 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 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Hawley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 269 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 14 hospitals and 67 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRI CAMDEN COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT SERV, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
