NW3 2DN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW3 2DN

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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

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,987 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

96Schools

58Safety

93Health

97Transport

76Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW3 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.

Schools96

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total

Haverstock SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Fine Arts College0.3 mi Rhyl Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Harmood SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1Good · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Haverstock School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

69crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 69 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 46 GP, 5 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport97

Kentish Town West Rail Station0.4 mi

Chalk Farm Underground Station0.1 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

31green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 31.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Hampstead Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

110supermarkets

110 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Chalk Farm Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW3 2DN.

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 qualityModerate

21.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

64dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW3.

Average sold price by property type across the NW3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,710 sales.

About NW3 2DN

NW3 2DN scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Kentish Town West Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW3 2DN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,987 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Haverstock School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 69 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 NW3 2DN — 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 NW3 2DN?

There are 148 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW3 2DN, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW3 2DN safe?

69 crimes were reported within 400m of NW3 2DN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW3 2DN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW3 2DN includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW3 2DN?

NW3 2DN has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off 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 NW3 2DN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW3 2DN: 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.