Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W2 5AA.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
86 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hallfield Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
114crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 114 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 76 GP, 6 hospitals, 64 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Royal Oak Underground Station0.2 mi
Royal Oak Underground Station0.2 mi
Bayswater Underground Station0.3 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.39 ha) — 0.1 mi
111supermarkets
111 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Westminster Queensway North Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W2 5AA.
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
22.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
77dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 3,552 sales.
About W2 5AA
W2 5AA scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Westminster Queensway North Local within a short walk. 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 5AA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,062 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Hallfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 114 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 64 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GARWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
