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 9SL.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Camden School for Girls (Good) — 0.2 mi
80crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 80 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 55 GP, 11 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.5 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.4 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
139supermarkets
139 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Camden Esso Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 9SL.
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 noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
63dB 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 9SL
NW1 9SL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with The Camden School for Girls 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 9SL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,799 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 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is The Camden School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 80 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, 11 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
