Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW3 6HY.
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
85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The UCL Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
109crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 109 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
42GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 38 GP, 4 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.2 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.1 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.3 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
96supermarkets
96 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: M&S Swiss Cottage SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW3 6HY.
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
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, 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 6HY
NW3 6HY scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — 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 6HY 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 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Central School of Speech and Drama, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 109 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
