Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 2AL.
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
86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsgate Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
121crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 121 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 85.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 39 GP, 4 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.3 mi
Brondesbury Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.2 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.2 mi
Kilburn Underground Station0.4 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
73supermarkets
73 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S West Hampstead — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 2AL.
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
20.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB 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 2AL
NW6 2AL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with West Hampstead Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW6 2AL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,671 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsgate Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 121 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
