Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 2DB.
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
83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 141 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsgate Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 37 GP, 3 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Brondesbury Rail Station0.1 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.5 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.5 mi
Kilburn Underground Station0.2 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.7 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Kilburn Grange Park — 0.1 mi
69supermarkets
69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Kilburn Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 2DB.
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
19.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
61dB 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 2DB
NW6 2DB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Kilburn Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW6 2DB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,050 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 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsgate Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Brondesbury Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Kilburn Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 bus stops within walking distance.
