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W1W 5QB · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026

W1W 5QB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,090 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around W1W 5QB.

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.

Schools68/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

67 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Netley Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety64/100
195crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 195 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 126.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100
95GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 76 GP, 19 hospitals, 109 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB — 0.1 mi

Transport89/100
Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Regent's Park Underground Station0.2 mi
Warren Street Underground Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Fitzroy Square — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
162supermarkets

162 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W1W 5QB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
29.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in W1W.

Average sold price by property type across the W1W district, 20212026213 sales.

About W1W 5QB

W1W 5QB scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W1W 5QB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,090 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Eifa International School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 195 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 19 hospitals and 109 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (BOLSOVER STREET), about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.