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 4EG.
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
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The UCL Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 36 GP, 4 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS — 0.1 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.5 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.2 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.3 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.5 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.1 mi
84supermarkets
84 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Swiss Cottage Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 4EG.
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
22µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 4EG
NW3 4EG scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with South Hampstead 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 4EG is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,192 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is The Hall School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
