Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 3NU.
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
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
54crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 54 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 34.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 45 GP, 4 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 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 Station0.4 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.1 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.2 mi
85supermarkets
85 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Camden Abbey Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 3NU.
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
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 3NU
NW6 3NU scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Camden Abbey Road Local 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 3NU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,618 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 6/10).
There are 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BELSIZE PRIORY MEDICAL PRACTICE (GROUP), about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
