Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW5 2LA.
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
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Camden School for Girls (Good) — 0.2 mi
—
IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 52 GP, 6 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JAMES WIGG PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.3 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.4 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.3 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Rochester Terrace Gardens — 0.1 mi
124supermarkets
124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi 152 Unit 1, Fleet House, Kentish Town Road, London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 2LA.
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 noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 2LA
NW5 2LA scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Aldi 152 Unit 1, Fleet House, Kentish Town Road, London about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW5 2LA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,686 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 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is The Camden School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES WIGG PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Kentish Town Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Camden Road Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Kentish Town West Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Kentish Town Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 bus stops within walking distance.
