Is NW1 8AT a good place to live?
Westminster (NW1 8AT), London, England
View NW1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
NW1 8AT has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 95 nearby (30 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
NW1 8AT is a UK postcode in NW1 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Chalk Farm, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around NW1 8AT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 20 incidents were reported in NW1 8AT. It ranks in the top half for safety within NW1.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
NW1 8AT is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 20 incidents were reported in NW1 8AT.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (45%), Theft from person (20%), Burglary (10%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within NW1, this postcode ranks 632 of 1673 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- NW1 district average
- 1072 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near NW1 8AT
95 schools near NW1 8AT, including 30 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
NW1 8AT is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Amazon Fresh, 0.1 miles away.
Chalcot Square Greens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Amazon Fresh0.1 mi
- Morrisons0.2 mi
- Nisa0.4 mi
- Whole Foods Market0.6 mi
- Longdan0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Chalcot Square Greens0.2 mi
- Talacre Town Green0.4 mi
- Castlehaven Open Space0.4 mi
- Castlehaven Community Park0.4 mi
- Primrose Hill0.4 mi
Transportation
Chalk Farm is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from NW1 8AT - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Kentish Town West (0.4 mi), Camden Town (0.6 mi), Camden Road (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Chalk Farm0.1 mi
- Kentish Town West0.4 mi
- Camden Town0.6 mi
- Camden Road0.6 mi
- Unknown Station0.7 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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