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NW6 3JT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

NW6 3JT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,492 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 3JT.

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.

Schools69/100
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total

Broadhurst School0.1 miHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, NW30.2 miNorth Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.2 miSouth Hampstead High School GDST0.2 miSouthbank International School Hampstead0.3 miCentral School of Speech and Drama0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: The UCL Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety45/100
91crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100
38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 34 GP, 4 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS — 0.3 mi

Transport89/100
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.3 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.1 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.8 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
86supermarkets

86 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Waitrose John Barnes — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 3JT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
22µg/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 noiseQuiet
45dB 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 — 4,329 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.9M▲ 22.4%
Semi-detached£2.5M▲ 21.2%
Terraced£1.6M▲ 1.7%
Flat£678k▼ 2.1%

District-level averages (NW6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NW6 3JT

NW6 3JT scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose John Barnes 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 3JT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,492 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 3/10).

There are 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadhurst School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL HAMPSTEAD PCN - EAS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), South Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 47 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 86 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Waitrose John Barnes, within a short walk. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NW6 3JT on NestScope.

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