Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW9 5WA.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 85 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Goldbeaters Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 32 GP, 2 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARKVIEW SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Colindale Underground Station0.5 mi
Colindale Underground Station0.5 mi
Burnt Oak Underground Station0.5 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 34.5 ha total — largest park 10.6 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Heybourne Park Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW9 5WA.
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
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 5WA
NW9 5WA scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Heybourne Park Express 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, NW9 5WA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,407 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Goldbeaters Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 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 32 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKVIEW SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
