How many schools are near NW5 1QT?

There are 119 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW5 1QT, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

80 crimes were reported within 400m of NW5 1QT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW5 1QT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW5 1QT includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW5 1QT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW5 1QT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

94Schools

40Safety

95Health

91Transport

65Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW5 1QT.

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.

Schools94/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 119 schools in total

Parliament Hill SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School0.1 mi William Ellis School0.1 mi Wildwood Nature School0.2 mi Gospel Oak Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Acland Burghley SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Parliament Hill School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

80crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 80 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95/100

40GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 35 GP, 5 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport91/100

Gospel Oak Rail Station0.3 mi

Tufnell Park Underground Station0.5 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

86supermarkets

86 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Camden Parliament Hill Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW5 1QT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

19.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

62dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW5.

Average sold price by property type across the NW5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,576 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.6M—

Semi-detached£1.9M▼ 2.7%

Terraced£1.6M▲ 9.8%

Flat£572k▼ 6.6%

District-level averages (NW5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NW5 1QT

NW5 1QT scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW5 1QT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,847 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 119 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Parliament Hill School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Gospel Oak Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Tufnell Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.12 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 86 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Camden Parliament Hill Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NW5 1QT on NestScope.

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