How many schools are near W2 5SU?

There are 159 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W2 5SU, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

120 crimes were reported within 400m of W2 5SU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W2 5SU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W2 5SU includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

W2 5SU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W2 5SU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,865 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

59Schools

35Safety

73Health

74Transport

55Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W2 5SU.

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.

Schools59/100

33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total

St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Ark Atwood Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.1 mi Edward Wilson Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Westminster AcademyGood · 0.1 mi St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Paddington AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

120crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 120 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

76GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 71 GP, 5 hospitals, 71 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE WESTBOURNE GREEN SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100

Royal Oak Underground Station0.2 mi

Royal Oak Underground Station0.3 mi

Warwick Avenue Underground Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (0.13 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities93/100

104supermarkets

104 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Budgens Formosa Street — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W2 5SU.

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

22.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 5SU

W2 5SU scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Formosa Street about 6 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 5SU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,865 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 120 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 71 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 71 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE WESTBOURNE GREEN SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Royal Oak Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Royal Oak Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Warwick Avenue Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 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). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.13 ha), within a short walk.

There are 104 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Budgens Formosa Street, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 5SU on NestScope.

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