Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W14 8ER.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 23 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 19.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
76GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 73 GP, 3 hospitals, 70 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PORTLAND ROAD PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station0.4 mi
Shepherds Bush Rail Station0.4 mi
Holland Park Underground Station0.2 mi
Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station0.5 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.5 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 33.2 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Holland Park Tennis Ground — 0.1 mi
121supermarkets
121 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Holland Park Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W14 8ER.
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 noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W14.
Average sold price by property type across the W14 district, 2021–2026 — 2,617 sales.
About W14 8ER
W14 8ER scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W14 8ER is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,448 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 70 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTLAND ROAD PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
