Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W8 6NU.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
114crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 114 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 53.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 63 GP, 5 hospitals, 64 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.3 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.3 mi
West Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.5 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Park (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
122supermarkets
122 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Earls Court Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W8 6NU.
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
51dB 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 6NU
W8 6NU scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Earl's Court Underground Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W8 6NU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,885 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 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 114 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 64 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
