NW10 5AJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

NW10 5AJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,359 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

64Safety

88Health

92Transport

81Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW10 5AJ.

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.

Schools92

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 127 schools in total

College Green School and ServicesOutstanding · 0.2 mi Kenmont Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Furness Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Princess Frederica CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Harris Lowe Academy Willesden0.3 mi Newman Catholic CollegeGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: College Green School and Services (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety64

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 45 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 27.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

46GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 43 GP, 3 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE LAW MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport92

Kensal Green Rail Station0.4 mi

Kensal Green Underground Station0.4 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31.7 ha total — largest park 12.6 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Elmwood Tennis Club — 0.0 mi

Amenities89

57supermarkets

57 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Kensal Green - Harrow Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW10 5AJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW10.

Average sold price by property type across the NW10 district, 2021–2026 — 4,037 sales.

About NW10 5AJ

NW10 5AJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with College Green School and Services about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW10 5AJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,359 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 3/10).

There are 127 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is College Green School and Services (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LAW MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WILLESDEN HOSPITAL (ROUNDWOOD RESOURCE CENTRE & WILLESDEN CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT), about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW10 5AJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NW10 5AJ?

There are 127 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW10 5AJ, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW10 5AJ safe?

45 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW10 5AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW10 5AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW10 5AJ includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW10 5AJ?

NW10 5AJ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW10 5AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW10 5AJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.