NW9 8PU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

NW9 8PU

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,106 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

72Safety

87Health

87Transport

67Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW9 8PU.

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.

Schools92

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 73 schools in total

Lycee International de Londres0.3 mi Chalkhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ark AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi Fryent Primary School0.6 mi Michaela Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Woodfield SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chalkhill Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety72

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 10 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 8.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 24 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FORTY WILLOWS SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport87

Wembley Park Underground Station0.5 mi

18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside Country Park (6 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: St Andrew's New Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities93

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: M&S Blackbird BP — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW9 8PU.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

67dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW9.

Average sold price by property type across the NW9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,387 sales.

About NW9 8PU

NW9 8PU scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Blackbird BP 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 8PU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,106 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 2/10).

There are 73 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Lycee International de Londres, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FORTY WILLOWS SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW9 8PU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NW9 8PU?

There are 73 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW9 8PU, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW9 8PU safe?

10 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW9 8PU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW9 8PU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW9 8PU includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW9 8PU?

NW9 8PU has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW9 8PU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW9 8PU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.