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 4JA.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 134 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Rhyl Community Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
74crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 44 GP, 6 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Kentish Town West Rail Station0.5 mi
Gospel Oak Rail Station0.5 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.4 mi
Chalk Farm Underground Station0.4 mi
Belsize Park Underground Station0.4 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Dominic's Priory — 0.1 mi
102supermarkets
102 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Chalk Farm Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW5 4JA.
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
51dB 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 4JA
NW5 4JA scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Chalk Farm Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW5 4JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,453 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 134 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is La Petite Ecole Bilingue, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
