Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W2 2DS.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
250crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 250 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 138.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 56 GP, 17 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON — 0.2 mi
London Marylebone Rail Station0.4 mi
London Paddington Rail Station0.4 mi
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station0.2 mi
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station0.3 mi
Marylebone Underground Station0.3 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.25 ha) — 0.1 mi
135supermarkets
135 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Edgware Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W2 2DS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityModerate
27.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W2.
Average sold price by property type across the W2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,600 sales.
About W2 2DS
W2 2DS scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Marylebone Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W2 2DS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,296 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 250 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 17 hospitals and 97 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
