Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW5 2AN.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Camden School for Girls (Good) — 0.0 mi
53crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 53 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 29)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
61GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 54 GP, 7 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JAMES WIGG PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.4 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.4 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
38green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.3 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
126supermarkets
126 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Camden Esso Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 2AN.
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
23.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB 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 2AN
NW5 2AN scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with The Camden School for Girls within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW5 2AN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,799 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 5/10).
There are 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is The Camden School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 53 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES WIGG PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
