Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W1G 9DS.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
295crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 295 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 167.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
94GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 73 GP, 21 hospitals, 109 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB — 0.1 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
Oxford Circus Underground Station0.2 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.62 ha) — 0.1 mi
161supermarkets
161 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Oxford Street JL Food Hall — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1G 9DS.
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 noiseModerate
62dB 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 9DS
W1G 9DS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Oxford Street JL Food Hall about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W1G 9DS 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Westminster, within a short walk.
There were 295 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, 21 hospitals and 109 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SCHOEN HOSPITAL LONDON, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
