Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW8 8NS.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
80 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gateway Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
123crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 123 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 78.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 62 GP, 11 hospitals, 104 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP — 0.1 mi
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station0.4 mi
Warwick Avenue Underground Station0.4 mi
Warwick Avenue Underground Station0.5 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
122supermarkets
122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Aldi Little Venice — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW8 8NS.
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
23.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW8.
Average sold price by property type across the NW8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,160 sales.
About NW8 8NS
NW8 8NS scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Little Venice 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 8NS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,850 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Gateway Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 123 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 104 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WELLINGTON HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
