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 7AB.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
102 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Fox Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
60crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 62 GP, 4 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOLLAND PARK SURGERY — 0.2 mi
High Street Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station0.3 mi
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station0.3 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 30.8 ha total — largest park 21.1 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.0 mi
123supermarkets
123 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Kensington Church Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W8 7AB.
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 7AB
W8 7AB scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with High Street Kensington Underground Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W8 7AB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,885 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 3/10).
There are 183 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Holland Park School (Ofsted: Inadequate), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 58 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 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
