NW6 1PF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

NW6 1PF

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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

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,867 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

89Schools

55Safety

87Health

92Transport

67Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 1PF.

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.

Schools89

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 131 schools in total

Emmanuel Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi West Hampstead Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Kingsgate Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi Broadhurst School0.6 mi North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 100 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 50.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

44GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 40 GP, 4 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WEST HAMPSTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport92

West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.0 mi

West Hampstead Rail Station0.1 mi

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.4 mi

West Hampstead Underground Station0.2 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.4 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Tesco West Hampstead Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 1PF.

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

20.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

61dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW6.

Average sold price by property type across the NW6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,428 sales.

About NW6 1PF

NW6 1PF scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco West Hampstead Express 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 1PF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,867 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 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST HAMPSTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 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 NW6 1PF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 NW6 1PF?

There are 131 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 1PF, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 1PF safe?

100 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW6 1PF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW6 1PF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 1PF includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 1PF?

NW6 1PF has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 NW6 1PF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW6 1PF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.