Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW3 2ES.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haverstock School (Good) — 0.1 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 43 GP, 5 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.4 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.2 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.2 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.5 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Hampstead Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.0 mi
107supermarkets
107 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Chalk Farm Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 2ES.
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
21.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 2ES
NW3 2ES scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Chalk Farm Express 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, NW3 2ES is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,171 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Haverstock School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
