Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W1G 6BL.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 141 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
111crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 111 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
89GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 68 GP, 21 hospitals, 105 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Regent's Park Underground Station0.1 mi
Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.3 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Crescent Gardens — 0.1 mi
145supermarkets
145 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1G 6BL.
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
25.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W1G.
Average sold price by property type across the W1G district, 2021–2026 — 283 sales.
About W1G 6BL
W1G 6BL scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Regent's Park Underground Station 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, W1G 6BL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,864 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 5/10).
There are 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Academy of Music, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 111 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 105 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
