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W1D 4DY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

W1D 4DY

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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
71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,768 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around W1D 4DY.

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.

Schools71
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.7 mi

Safety55
1068crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 1068 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 593.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
103GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 80 GP, 23 hospitals, 117 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport93
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.5 mi
Leicester Square Underground Station0.1 mi
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Leicester Square Underground Station0.2 mi

58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space46
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
191supermarkets

191 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Shaftesbury Avenue — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W1D 4DY.

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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in W1D.

Average sold price by property type across the W1D district, 2021202646 sales.

About W1D 4DY

W1D 4DY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Shaftesbury Avenue within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W1D 4DY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,768 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 3/10).

There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 1068 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 80 GP surgeries, 23 hospitals and 117 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around W1D 4DY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 W1D 4DY?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W1D 4DY, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is W1D 4DY safe?

1068 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of W1D 4DY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W1D 4DY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W1D 4DY includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 58 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for W1D 4DY?

W1D 4DY has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 W1D 4DY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around W1D 4DY: 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.

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.