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NW3 5LU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NW3 5LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around NW3 5LU.

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
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 136 schools in total

St Mary's School, Hampstead0.1 miGloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit0.1 miSouthbank International School Hampstead0.1 miNorth Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.2 miLSI Independent College0.2 miFitzjohn's Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fitzjohn's Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety59/100
38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
35GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 31 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 Station0.3 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.3 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.4 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.5 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 3.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Peter's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Aldi O2 Centre 255 Finchley Rd — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW3 5LU.

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 noiseModerate
63dB 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.

£0£2M£4M£6M£8M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 5LU

NW3 5LU scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW3 5LU 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 136 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's School, Hampstead, within a short walk.

There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 6 minutes' walk away), Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Belsize Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 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 moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.3 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 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 77 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi O2 Centre 255 Finchley Rd, about 5 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 5LU on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.