Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W1W 5BL.
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
67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
161crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 161 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 109.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
94GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 74 GP, 20 hospitals, 105 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB — 0.1 mi
Regent's Park Underground Station0.1 mi
Great Portland Street Underground Station0.1 mi
Warren Street Underground Station0.3 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Crescent Gardens — 0.1 mi
158supermarkets
158 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W1W 5BL.
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
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W1W.
Average sold price by property type across the W1W district, 2021–2026 — 214 sales.
About W1W 5BL
W1W 5BL scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — 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, W1W 5BL 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Southbank International School Westminster, within a short walk.
There were 161 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 20 hospitals and 105 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is PORTLAND HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
