NW2 5BT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 14 JUL 2026

NW2 5BT

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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

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,728 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

55Safety

94Health

93Transport

67Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 5BT.

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

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 100 schools in total

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Gladstone Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Donnington Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Anson Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

98crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 98 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 63.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BURNLEY PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport93

Willesden Green Underground Station0.4 mi

Dollis Hill Underground Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

49supermarkets

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

Nearest: Sainsburys Brent Willesden High Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 5BT.

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 noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

45dB 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 5BT

NW2 5BT scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Brent Willesden High Road Local 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 5BT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,728 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 100 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 98 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BURNLEY PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WILLESDEN HOSPITAL (ROUNDWOOD RESOURCE CENTRE & WILLESDEN CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT), about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 NW2 5BT — 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 NW2 5BT?

There are 100 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 5BT, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW2 5BT safe?

98 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW2 5BT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW2 5BT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 5BT includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW2 5BT?

NW2 5BT has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 5BT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW2 5BT: 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.