Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW3 2HX.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 124 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gospel Oak Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
52crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 52 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 38.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
37GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 33 GP, 4 hospitals, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARIE CURIE EHC@H — 0.3 mi
Gospel Oak Rail Station0.1 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
76supermarkets
76 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Camden Parliament Hill Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 2HX.
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
22.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, 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 2HX
NW3 2HX scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with MARIE CURIE EHC@H about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW3 2HX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,622 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 7/10).
There are 124 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Gospel Oak Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARIE CURIE EHC@H, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
