Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW8 8HL.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark King Solomon Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
219crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 219 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 125.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 54 GP, 12 hospitals, 99 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
London Marylebone Rail Station0.4 mi
London Paddington Rail Station0.5 mi
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station0.1 mi
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station0.2 mi
Marylebone Underground Station0.3 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
118supermarkets
118 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Paddington Church Street Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW8 8HL.
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
26.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 8HL
NW8 8HL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Paddington Church Street 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, NW8 8HL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,098 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 4/10).
There are 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark King Solomon Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 219 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 12 hospitals and 99 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
