Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW5 3LH.
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.
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 (Good) — 0.2 mi
79crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 54 GP, 6 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.1 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.3 mi
Camden Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.3 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.4 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.4 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
37green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
111supermarkets
111 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kentish Town Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 3LH.
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
22.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 3LH
NW5 3LH scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kentish Town Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW5 3LH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,974 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 7/10).
There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
