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 3EG.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 41 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 25.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 41 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BELSIZE PRIORY MEDICAL PRACTICE (GROUP) — 0.3 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.4 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.3 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.3 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
87supermarkets
87 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: M&S West Hampstead — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 3EG.
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 noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 3EG
NW6 3EG scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with West Hampstead 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 3EG is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,370 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadhurst School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BELSIZE PRIORY MEDICAL PRACTICE (GROUP), about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
