Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW3 5SB.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 131 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Fitzjohn's Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 99 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
37GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 33 GP, 4 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS — 0.2 mi
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.2 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.1 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.4 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.9 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi
79supermarkets
79 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi O2 Centre 255 Finchley Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 5SB.
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 noiseQuiet
52dB 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 5SB
NW3 5SB scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Finchley Road & Frognal 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 5SB 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 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Southbank International School Hampstead, within a short walk.
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 33 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 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 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
