NW2 3HF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW2 3HF

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,082 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

52Safety

87Health

87Transport

65Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 3HF.

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.

Schools80

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total

Anson Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Mapesbury School0.3 mi St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Mulberry House School0.5 mi Mora Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Anson Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

103crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 103 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHICHELE ROAD SURGERY — 0.0 mi

Transport87

Cricklewood Rail Station0.2 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.5 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.19 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

60supermarkets

60 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Iceland Cricklewood — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 3HF.

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

18.5µg/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

72dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB 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 — 3,238 sales.

About NW2 3HF

NW2 3HF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Cricklewood within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW2 3HF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,082 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 1/10).

There are 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Anson Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHICHELE ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 NW2 3HF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 NW2 3HF?

There are 118 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 3HF, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW2 3HF safe?

103 crimes were reported within 400m of NW2 3HF 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 3HF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 3HF includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW2 3HF?

NW2 3HF has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 NW2 3HF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW2 3HF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.