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 2QD.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
107crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 107 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 49 GP, 5 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAMDEN ASSESSMENT&HOME VISITING SERVICE — 0.1 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.1 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.4 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.1 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.0 mi
109supermarkets
109 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Kentish Town Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 2QD.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW5.
Average sold price by property type across the NW5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,597 sales.
About NW5 2QD
NW5 2QD scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Kentish Town Church of England 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 2QD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,943 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 6/10).
There are 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 107 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 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMDEN ASSESSMENT&HOME VISITING SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
