Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W8 4QB.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 174 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
109crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 109 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
61GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 56 GP, 5 hospitals, 61 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOLLAND PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
High Street Kensington Underground Station0.2 mi
High Street Kensington Underground Station0.2 mi
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 111.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Mary Abbots Church — 0.1 mi
130supermarkets
130 supermarkets within 2 mi — Whole Foods Market, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Whole Foods Kensington High St — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W8 4QB.
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
24µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W8.
Average sold price by property type across the W8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,667 sales.
About W8 4QB
W8 4QB scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with High Street Kensington Underground Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W8 4QB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,594 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 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashbourne College, within a short walk.
There were 109 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 61 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLLAND PARK SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
