Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW3 5EL.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The UCL Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
93crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 93 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
44GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 40 GP, 4 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CENTRAL CAMDEN PCN - EAS — 0.1 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.2 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.1 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.4 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
96supermarkets
96 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Swiss Cottage — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 5EL.
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 noiseLoud
66dB 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 — 3,650 sales.
About NW3 5EL
NW3 5EL scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with South Hampstead Rail Station 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 5EL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,116 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is The UCL Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 93 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL CAMDEN PCN - EAS, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
