How many schools are near NW2 2DN?

There are 116 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 2DN, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

103 crimes were reported within 400m of NW2 2DN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW2 2DN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 2DN includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW2 2DN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW2 2DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,601 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

30Safety

92Health

80Transport

64Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 2DN.

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.

Schools75/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 116 schools in total

St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Childs Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Mapesbury School0.5 mi Anson Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Mulberry House School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

103crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 103 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport80/100

Cricklewood Rail Station0.1 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.4 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100

60supermarkets

60 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 2DN.

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

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 noiseLoud

67dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

61dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW2.

Average sold price by property type across the NW2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,179 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.7M▼ 12.0%

Semi-detached£944k▼ 2.5%

Terraced£690k▼ 6.0%

Flat£412k▼ 11.5%

District-level averages (NW2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NW2 2DN

NW2 2DN scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE about 2 minutes' walk away. 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, NW2 2DN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,601 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 116 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 103 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cricklewood Rail Station (Train, within a short walk). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 67 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.35 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 60 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NW2 2DN on NestScope.

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