Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 9RD.
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.
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hawley Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
109crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 109 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 55 GP, 10 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRI CAMDEN COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT SERV — 0.1 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.2 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.3 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.5 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
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
122supermarkets
122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Aldi 152 Unit 1, Fleet House, Kentish Town Road, London — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 9RD.
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
23.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 9RD
NW1 9RD scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Aldi 152 Unit 1, Fleet House, Kentish Town Road, London 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 9RD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,432 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Hawley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 109 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, 10 hospitals and 43 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 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
