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NW6 3LX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

NW6 3LX

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 5/10, ranked 16,265 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 3LX.

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.

Schools75/100
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total

Broadhurst School0.1 miHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, NW30.2 miSouth Hampstead High School GDST0.3 miNorth Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.3 miCentral School of Speech and Drama0.4 miSouthbank International School Hampstead0.4 mi

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

Safety64/100
76crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 76 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 39 GP, 4 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100
South Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.4 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi
Finchley Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.8 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
92supermarkets

92 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Waitrose John Barnes — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 3LX.

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 noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 3LX

NW6 3LX scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose John Barnes about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW6 3LX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,265 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadhurst School, within a short walk.

There were 76 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 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), 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 50 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 low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 92 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Waitrose John Barnes, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 3LX on NestScope.

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