Area Report
Last updated 15 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW2 5JL.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 113 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
64crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 64 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 46.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STAVERTON SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Willesden Green Underground Station0.3 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 1.7 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.0 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Budgens, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Willesden Grn — 0.1 mi
In Brent, 69% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 84% got their first preference (95% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Brent, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW2 5JL.
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
18.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 5JL
NW2 5JL scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW2 5JL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,883 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 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 64 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STAVERTON SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WILLESDEN HOSPITAL (ROUNDWOOD RESOURCE CENTRE & WILLESDEN CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT), about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
