How many schools are near NW3 5JP?

There are 140 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW3 5JP, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

119 crimes were reported within 400m of NW3 5JP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW3 5JP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW3 5JP includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW3 5JP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW3 5JP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,075 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

40Safety

95Health

96Transport

56Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW3 5JP.

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.

Schools92/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 140 schools in total

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW30.0 mi South Hampstead High School GDST0.0 mi North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.1 mi Broadhurst School0.2 mi Central School of Speech and Drama0.2 mi Southbank International School Hampstead0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: The UCL Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety40/100

119crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 119 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 64.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95/100

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 34 GP, 4 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS — 0.2 mi

Transport96/100

South Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.4 mi

Finchley Road Underground Station0.1 mi

Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.2 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.5 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

88supermarkets

88 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Waitrose John Barnes — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW3 5JP.

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

22µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 5JP

NW3 5JP scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with South Hampstead Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW3 5JP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,075 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 140 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3, within a short walk.

There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 41 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, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 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).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 88 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Tesco and others. The nearest is Waitrose John Barnes, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 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 5JP on NestScope.

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