Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW5 1DD.
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.
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 132 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Acland Burghley School (Good) — 0.1 mi
81crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 40 GP, 5 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Gospel Oak Rail Station0.5 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.2 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 14.8 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
88supermarkets
88 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Fortess Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 1DD.
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 qualityLow
19.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW5.
Average sold price by property type across the NW5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,597 sales.
About NW5 1DD
NW5 1DD scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE 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, NW5 1DD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,027 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 7/10).
There are 132 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Acland Burghley School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
