Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW8 0SA.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harris Academy St John's Wood (Good) — 0.2 mi
64crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 64 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 45 GP, 5 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CENTRAL CAMDEN PCN - EAS — 0.2 mi
South Hampstead Rail Station0.1 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.2 mi
St. John's Wood Underground Station0.4 mi
St. John's Wood Underground Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hampstead Belsize Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW8 0SA.
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
22.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW8.
Average sold price by property type across the NW8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,160 sales.
About NW8 0SA
NW8 0SA scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Hampstead Belsize Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW8 0SA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,315 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 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Academy St John's Wood (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 64 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, 5 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL CAMDEN PCN - EAS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
