Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W9 2HQ.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 157 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Atwood Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
149crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 149 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 91.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
77GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 72 GP, 5 hospitals, 67 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATHLONE HOUSE REHABILITATION UNIT — 0.2 mi
Westbourne Park Underground Station0.4 mi
Royal Oak Underground Station0.4 mi
Westbourne Park Underground Station0.4 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
101supermarkets
101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Westbourne Park Harrow Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W9 2HQ.
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
21µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W9.
Average sold price by property type across the W9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,460 sales.
About W9 2HQ
W9 2HQ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Ark Atwood Primary Academy within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W9 2HQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,183 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 4/10).
There are 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Atwood Primary Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 149 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 67 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATHLONE HOUSE REHABILITATION UNIT, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
