NW5 3LL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW5 3LL

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,974 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

58Safety

89Health

93Transport

52Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW5 3LL.

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.

Schools90

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

Harmood SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1Good · 0.1 mi College Francais Bilingue De Londres0.2 mi Rhyl Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Hawley Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harmood School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

63crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

60GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 53 GP, 7 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY — 0.0 mi

Transport93

Kentish Town West Rail Station0.0 mi

Kentish Town Rail Station0.4 mi

Camden Road Rail Station0.5 mi

Chalk Farm Underground Station0.3 mi

Kentish Town Underground Station0.4 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52

34green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (1.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

116supermarkets

116 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Kentish Town Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW5 3LL.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

22.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

64dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW5.

Average sold price by property type across the NW5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,597 sales.

About NW5 3LL

NW5 3LL scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kentish Town Express 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 3LL 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 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Harmood School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW5 3LL — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NW5 3LL?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW5 3LL, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW5 3LL safe?

63 crimes were reported within 400m of NW5 3LL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW5 3LL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW5 3LL includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW5 3LL?

NW5 3LL has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW5 3LL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW5 3LL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.