Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W1B 3DG.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
350crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 350 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 158.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
90GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 69 GP, 21 hospitals, 107 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB — 0.1 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.62 ha) — 0.1 mi
167supermarkets
167 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Oxford Street JL Food Hall — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1B 3DG.
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
29.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W1B.
Average sold price by property type across the W1B district, 2021–2026 — 102 sales.
About W1B 3DG
W1B 3DG scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with University of Westminster within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W1B 3DG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,472 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 4/10).
There are 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Westminster, within a short walk.
There were 350 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 69 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 107 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCHOEN HOSPITAL LONDON, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
