Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 5SB.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (Good) — 0.1 mi
166crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 166 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 103.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
61GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 57 GP, 4 hospitals, 56 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BELSIZE PRIORY MEDICAL PRACTICE (GROUP) — 0.3 mi
Kilburn High Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Kilburn Park Underground Station0.1 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.5 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
98supermarkets
98 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Tesco High Rd Kilburn Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 5SB.
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 noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 5SB
NW6 5SB scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco High Rd Kilburn Express 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 5SB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,026 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 2/10).
There are 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 166 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 56 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 HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
