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 1DE.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 128 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Acland Burghley School (Good) — 0.1 mi
96crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 96 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 38 GP, 5 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Gospel Oak Rail Station0.4 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.2 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.5 ha total — largest park 14.8 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
88supermarkets
88 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Fortess Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 1DE.
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 noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 1DE
NW5 1DE scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Acland Burghley School about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW5 1DE 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 128 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Acland Burghley School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 96 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, 5 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
