How many schools are near W2 1JP?

There are 166 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W2 1JP, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

115 crimes were reported within 400m of W2 1JP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W2 1JP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W2 1JP includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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W2 1JP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

W2 1JP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,625 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

67Schools

40Safety

90Health

86Transport

50Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W2 1JP.

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.

Schools67/100

22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total

Marylebone Boys' SchoolGood · 0.1 mi L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire0.1 mi United Colleges Group0.1 mi Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit0.2 mi Ark King Solomon AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Marylebone Boys' School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 75.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

69GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 58 GP, 11 hospitals, 100 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport86/100

London Paddington Rail Station0.3 mi

Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground0.1 mi

Paddington Underground Station0.2 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50/100

28green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Mary's Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

124supermarkets

124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Waterside SF — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W2 1JP.

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

26.1µg/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

72dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W2.

Average sold price by property type across the W2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,552 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£9.3M▲ 142.2%

Semi-detached£4.1M▼ 52.3%

Terraced£2.0M▼ 32.8%

Flat£701k▼ 39.3%

District-level averages (W2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W2 1JP

W2 1JP scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Waterside SF within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W2 1JP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,625 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 2/10).

There are 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Marylebone Boys' School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 58 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 100 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Paddington Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Paddington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 72 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Gardens, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 124 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is M&S Waterside SF, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W2 1JP on NestScope.

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