How many schools are near NW3 5BU?

There are 131 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW3 5BU, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

29 crimes were reported within 400m of NW3 5BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW3 5BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW3 5BU includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

NW3 5BU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW3 5BU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,586 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

64Safety

96Health

89Transport

50Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW3 5BU.

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.

Schools76/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

70 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 131 schools in total

Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit0.0 mi St Mary's School, Hampstead0.1 mi LSI Independent College0.2 mi Maria Montessori School0.2 mi Southbank International School Hampstead0.2 mi St Christopher's School0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fitzjohn's Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety64/100

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 30 GP, 4 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS — 0.2 mi

Transport89/100

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.4 mi

Finchley Road Underground Station0.3 mi

Belsize Park Underground Station0.4 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

78supermarkets

78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Aldi O2 Centre 255 Finchley Rd — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW3 5BU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

20.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB 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 — 3,650 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£6.0M▼ 3.1%

Semi-detached£4.7M▲ 24.2%

Terraced£2.0M▼ 20.1%

Flat£808k▼ 18.6%

District-level averages (NW3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NW3 5BU

NW3 5BU scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS 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 5BU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,586 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 5/10).

There are 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit, within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Belsize Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Belsize Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Peter's Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 78 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Budgens and others. The nearest is Aldi O2 Centre 255 Finchley Rd, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NW3 5BU on NestScope.

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