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NW7 2AL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

NW7 2AL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,811 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW7 2AL.

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.

Schools65/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total

The Orion Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 miWoodcroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miEtz Chaim Jewish Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miSt Martin's School0.5 miSaracens High SchoolGood · 0.6 miGoldbeaters Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Orion Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100
11crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE EVERGLADE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport77/100
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station0.3 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 33.2 ha total — largest park 13.1 ha (0.44 mi away)

Nearest: Woodcroft Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100
38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Watford Way BP — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW7 2AL.

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 qualityLow
15.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
62dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW7.

Average sold price by property type across the NW7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,727 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.6M▲ 20.0%
Semi-detached£732k▼ 9.6%
Terraced£677k▼ 5.5%
Flat£418k▼ 7.1%

District-level averages (NW7) — 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 NW7 2AL

NW7 2AL scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Watford Way BP 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, NW7 2AL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,811 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 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is The Orion Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE EVERGLADE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 moderate (about 63 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 33.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Woodcroft Park, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 38 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is M&S Watford Way BP, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 NW7 2AL on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.