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 5JU.
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.
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
57GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 51 GP, 6 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL — 0.1 mi
Kilburn High Road Rail Station0.3 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi
Kilburn Park Underground Station0.4 mi
Maida Vale Underground Station0.5 mi
St. John's Wood Underground Station0.5 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 16.4 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
102supermarkets
102 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Camden Abbey Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 5JU.
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
21.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 5JU
NW6 5JU scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Kilburn High Road 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 5JU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,935 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 5/10).
There are 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Naima Jewish Preparatory School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Kilburn High Road Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), South Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Kilburn Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Maida Vale Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), St. John's Wood Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.
