How many schools are near W2 1SH?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W2 1SH, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

103 crimes were reported within 400m of W2 1SH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W2 1SH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W2 1SH includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

W2 1SH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W2 1SH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,687 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

61Schools

40Safety

79Health

74Transport

55Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W2 1SH.

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.

Schools61/100

23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total

L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire0.0 mi United Colleges Group0.1 mi Marylebone Boys' SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ark King Solomon AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit0.3 mi Gateway AcademyGood · 0.4 mi

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

Safety40/100

103crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 103 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

71GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 60 GP, 11 hospitals, 102 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

London Paddington Rail Station0.4 mi

Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground0.2 mi

Warwick Avenue Underground Station0.3 mi

52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Mary's Gardens — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

119supermarkets

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

Nearest: Aldi Little Venice — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W2 1SH.

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 1SH

W2 1SH scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Little Venice about 4 minutes' walk away. 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 1SH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,687 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 3/10).

There are 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire, within a short walk.

There were 103 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 102 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 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Paddington Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Warwick Avenue Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 52 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 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Gardens, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 119 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Aldi Little Venice, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 1SH on NestScope.

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