How many schools are near W2 6PF?

There are 157 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W2 6PF, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

88 crimes were reported within 400m of W2 6PF 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 6PF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W2 6PF includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

W2 6PF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W2 6PF

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 6PF.

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

32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 157 schools in total

Edward Wilson Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Ark Atwood Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 mi Westminster AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Paddington AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Edward Wilson Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

88crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

76GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 71 GP, 5 hospitals, 68 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE WESTBOURNE GREEN SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

Warwick Avenue Underground Station0.2 mi

Royal Oak Underground Station0.2 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

106supermarkets

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

Nearest: Budgens Formosa Street — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W2 6PF.

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 noiseModerate

59dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 6PF

W2 6PF scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Formosa Street about 4 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 6PF 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 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Edward Wilson Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 88 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 68 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, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Warwick Avenue Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Royal Oak Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Royal Oak Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 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 moderate (about 59 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 106 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Budgens Formosa Street, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 6PF on NestScope.

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