Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 1LN.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
70 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 123 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 57 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 26.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
38GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 35 GP, 3 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD — 0.3 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.3 mi
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club — 0.1 mi
65supermarkets
65 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose West Hampstead — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 1LN.
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
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 1LN
NW6 1LN scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW6 1LN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,120 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 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
