Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW8 9UX.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ormiston Beachcroft Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
62GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 57 GP, 5 hospitals, 63 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL — 0.2 mi
Kilburn High Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Maida Vale Underground Station0.3 mi
St. John's Wood Underground Station0.4 mi
Kilburn Park Underground Station0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.7 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
104supermarkets
104 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco High Rd Kilburn Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW8 9UX.
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 noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 2,135 sales.
About NW8 9UX
NW8 9UX scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL 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, NW8 9UX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,935 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 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's Catholic School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 63 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
