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 2XB.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
62crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
56GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 51 GP, 5 hospitals, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAMDEN ASSESSMENT&HOME VISITING SERVICE — 0.1 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.2 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.2 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.3 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
112supermarkets
112 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Fortress Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 2XB.
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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 2XB
NW5 2XB scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Fortress Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW5 2XB 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMDEN ASSESSMENT&HOME VISITING SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
