Area Report
Last updated 14 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW9 5TW.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 83 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
119crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 119 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 79.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PROCARE PHARMACY — 0.3 mi
Colindale Underground Station0.4 mi
Colindale Underground Station0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.8 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hendon Beaufort Park Express — 0.1 mi
In Barnet, 75% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (91% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 86% got their first preference (96% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Barnet, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW9 5TW.
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 qualityLow
15.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW9.
Average sold price by property type across the NW9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,387 sales.
About NW9 5TW
NW9 5TW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Colindale Underground Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW9 5TW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,181 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 1/10).
There are 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PROCARE PHARMACY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UCLH OUTREACH: BMI THE GARDEN HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
