Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 6HL.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Franklin Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
49crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
63GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 59 GP, 4 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi
Kensal Rise Rail Station0.3 mi
Queens Park (London) Rail Station0.4 mi
Kensal Green Rail Station0.5 mi
Queen's Park Underground Station0.4 mi
Kensal Green Underground Station0.5 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Moberly Sports Centre — 0.2 mi
83supermarkets
83 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kensal Rise Chamberlayne Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 6HL.
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 qualityLow
18.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 6HL
NW6 6HL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Kensal Rise Rail Station 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 6HL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,625 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Franklin Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CHARLES HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
