Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 1ED.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 120 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 32 GP, 2 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD — 0.1 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.5 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.4 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Fortune Green — 0.1 mi
59supermarkets
59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Fortune Green Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 1ED.
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 qualityLow
19.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW6.
Average sold price by property type across the NW6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,428 sales.
About NW6 1ED
NW6 1ED scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW6 1ED is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,279 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
