Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W8 5JA.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 160 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
59crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 59 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 49 GP, 5 hospitals, 61 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY — 0.2 mi
High Street Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.3 mi
High Street Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.21 ha) — 0.0 mi
125supermarkets
125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Cromwell Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W8 5JA.
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
Air qualityModerate
24µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 — 1,641 sales.
About W8 5JA
W8 5JA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W8 5JA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,698 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 1/10).
There are 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas's Kensington, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 61 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
