Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W8 5LJ.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 43 GP, 5 hospitals, 64 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT — 0.2 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.3 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.3 mi
High Street Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
39 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) — 0.1 mi
120supermarkets
120 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Cromwell Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W8 5LJ.
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
54dB 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 5LJ
W8 5LJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT 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 5LJ 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Collingham, about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 64 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
