Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW3 2AU.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 128 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Royal Free Hospital Children's School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
88crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
44GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 39 GP, 5 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAMPSTEAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Hampstead Heath Rail Station0.2 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.1 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.1 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside nature reserve (5.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Globe Lawn Tennis Club — 0.1 mi
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Budgens, Tesco, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Royal Free Hospital — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 2AU.
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 qualityModerate
21.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW3.
Average sold price by property type across the NW3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,710 sales.
About NW3 2AU
NW3 2AU scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Hampstead Heath Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW3 2AU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,390 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 4/10).
There are 128 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Free Hospital Children's School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAMPSTEAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
