Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW2 1ST.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 101 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Childs Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Cricklewood Rail Station0.3 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 26.8 ha total — largest park 17.3 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.35 ha) — 0.3 mi
60supermarkets
60 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW2 1ST.
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 qualityLow
17.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW2.
Average sold price by property type across the NW2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,238 sales.
About NW2 1ST
NW2 1ST scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood 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, NW2 1ST is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,305 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 2/10).
There are 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Childs Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Cricklewood Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.
