NW4 1AQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

NW4 1AQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,111 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

96Schools

65Safety

92Health

71Transport

73Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW4 1AQ.

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.

Schools96

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

Hendon Preparatory School0.2 mi Chalgrove Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Nancy Reuben Primary School0.3 mi Kisharon SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Saracens Bell LaneRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Kisharon College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chalgrove Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety65

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR AZIM & PARTNERS — 0.4 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby

Green space73

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.57 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities89

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Farmfoods, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: M&S Finchley Ln BP — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW4 1AQ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

71dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW4.

Average sold price by property type across the NW4 district, 2021–2026 — 1,701 sales.

About NW4 1AQ

NW4 1AQ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Hendon Preparatory School 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, NW4 1AQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,111 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 1/10).

There are 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Hendon Preparatory School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR AZIM & PARTNERS, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UCLH OUTREACH: BMI THE GARDEN HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW4 1AQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NW4 1AQ?

There are 78 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW4 1AQ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW4 1AQ safe?

29 crimes were reported within 400m of NW4 1AQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW4 1AQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW4 1AQ includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW4 1AQ?

NW4 1AQ has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW4 1AQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW4 1AQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.