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 2XT.
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 · 144 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
101crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 101 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
56GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 51 GP, 5 hospitals, 38 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 Underground Station0.2 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.4 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
110supermarkets
110 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 2XT.
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 noiseQuiet
52dB 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 2XT
NW5 2XT scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Kentish Town Church of England Primary School 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 2XT is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,738 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 101 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
