Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW5 2HH.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 141 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Eleanor Palmer Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
78crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 78 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 49 GP, 5 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.3 mi
Gospel Oak Rail Station0.5 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.2 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.6 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: St Benet and All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi
102supermarkets
102 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Fortress Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 2HH.
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
21.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 2HH
NW5 2HH scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Eleanor Palmer Primary School 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 2HH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,723 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 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Eleanor Palmer Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
