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W1B 1NG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

W1B 1NG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
84/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 27,672 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around W1B 1NG.

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.

Schools90/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total

Eifa International School0.0 miSouthbank International School Westminster0.1 miQueen's College, London0.2 miAll Souls CofE Primary School0.3 miUniversity of Westminster0.3 miWetherby Senior School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety64/100
164crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 164 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 105.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96/100
93GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 73 GP, 20 hospitals, 107 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB — 0.1 mi

Transport96/100
Regent's Park Underground Station0.2 mi
Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.3 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space51/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Crescent Gardens — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
159supermarkets

159 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W1B 1NG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityModerate
29.8µg/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
73dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in W1B.

Average sold price by property type across the W1B district, 2021–2026 — 96 sales.

£0£5M£10M£15M£20M20212022202320242025
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached——
Terraced£7.3M—
Flat£1.7M▼ 66.7%

District-level averages (W1B) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W1B 1NG

W1B 1NG scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W1B 1NG is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,672 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 7/10).

There are 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Eifa International School, within a short walk.

There were 164 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 20 hospitals and 107 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PORTLAND HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Regent's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Great Portland Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Oxford Circus Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 73 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Crescent Gardens, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are 159 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W1B 1NG on NestScope.

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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.