About W2 1RD
W2 1RD scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Paddington Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W2 1RD 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 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit, about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 102 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAND UNION HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are London Paddington Rail Station (Train, about 4 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 47 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 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.26 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. 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, Marks and Spencer, Budgens and others. The nearest is Tesco Paddington Express, within a short walk. A public library is about 8 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 1RD on NestScope.