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 W1U 4EX.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
168crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 168 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 82.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 66 GP, 22 hospitals, 99 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
London Marylebone Rail Station0.5 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.3 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.90 ha) — 0.0 mi
136supermarkets
136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Marylebone — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1U 4EX.
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
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W1U.
Average sold price by property type across the W1U district, 2021–2026 — 455 sales.
About W1U 4EX
W1U 4EX scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Vincent's Catholic Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W1U 4EX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,125 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 168 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 22 hospitals and 99 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER NHS FDN TRUST - WEYMOUTH STREET HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
