Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W8 6PW.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kensington Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 60 GP, 5 hospitals, 63 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station0.5 mi
West Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
Earl's Court Underground Station0.3 mi
West Kensington Underground Station0.4 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.4 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Park (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
119supermarkets
119 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Kensington Superstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W8 6PW.
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
22.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 6PW
W8 6PW scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Kensington Superstore 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, W8 6PW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,748 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 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Kensington Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 63 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CROMWELL HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
