Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W6 8RL.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
78 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: William Morris Sixth Form (Good) — 0.1 mi
72crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 52.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 55 GP, 3 hospitals, 55 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH END MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Barons Court Underground Station0.0 mi
Barons Court Underground Station0.1 mi
West Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Hammersmith Cemetery — 0.1 mi
117supermarkets
117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Barons Court Margravine — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W6 8RL.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
22.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W6.
Average sold price by property type across the W6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,735 sales.
About W6 8RL
W6 8RL scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with William Morris Sixth Form about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W6 8RL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,425 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is William Morris Sixth Form (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 55 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH END MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
