Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W2 3SJ.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hallfield Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 57 GP, 3 hospitals, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
London Paddington Rail Station0.5 mi
Queensway Underground Station0.1 mi
Bayswater Underground Station0.1 mi
Lancaster Gate Underground Station0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 110.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground — 0.2 mi
119supermarkets
119 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Kensington Gardens — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W2 3SJ.
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
23µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 3SJ
W2 3SJ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Kensington Gardens 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 3SJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,384 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 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Hallfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LANCASTER GATE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
