Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W1J 9HB.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
425crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 425 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 237.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
100GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 79 GP, 21 hospitals, 111 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WESTMINSTER DAWS — 0.3 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.5 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.0 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station0.1 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 47 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.90 ha) — 0.1 mi
168supermarkets
168 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Whole Foods Market, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Regent Street Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1J 9HB.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.1µg/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 W1J.
Average sold price by property type across the W1J district, 2021–2026 — 179 sales.
About W1J 9HB
W1J 9HB scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Charing Cross Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W1J 9HB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 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 6/10).
There are 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 425 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 111 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTMINSTER DAWS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SCHOEN HOSPITAL LONDON, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
