Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W2 3BA.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St James & St John Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
84crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 84 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 61 GP, 10 hospitals, 79 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
London Paddington Rail Station0.3 mi
Paddington Underground Station0.3 mi
Paddington Underground Station0.3 mi
Bayswater Underground Station0.3 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.2 mi
115supermarkets
115 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Paddington Station Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W2 3BA.
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
26.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 3BA
W2 3BA scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with London Paddington Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W2 3BA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,989 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is St James & St John Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 79 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
