How many schools are near W2 1QJ?

There are 164 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W2 1QJ, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

193 crimes were reported within 400m of W2 1QJ 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 1QJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W2 1QJ includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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W2 1QJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W2 1QJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,369 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

78Schools

50Safety

82Health

79Transport

50Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W2 1QJ.

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.

Schools78/100

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total

Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit0.1 mi Marylebone Boys' SchoolGood · 0.2 mi United Colleges Group0.3 mi Ark King Solomon AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Hampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Marylebone Boys' School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100

193crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 193 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 126.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 55 GP, 11 hospitals, 101 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

London Paddington Rail Station0.2 mi

Paddington Underground Station0.1 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50/100

26green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

124supermarkets

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

Nearest: Tesco Paddington Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W2 1QJ.

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

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 1QJ

W2 1QJ scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Paddington Express 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, W2 1QJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,369 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 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit, within a short walk.

There were 193 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 101 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are London Paddington Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Paddington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Paddington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Paddington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 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).

There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.26 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 124 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Paddington Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 1QJ on NestScope.

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