Is NW1 8YS a good place to live?
Westminster (NW1 8YS), London, England
View NW1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
NW1 8YS has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 95 nearby (29 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
NW1 8YS is a UK postcode in NW1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Chalk Farm, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around NW1 8YS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in NW1 8YS. It ranks in the top 25% 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
NW1 8YS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in NW1 8YS.
The most common categories are Shoplifting (38%), Vehicle crime (25%), Burglary (13%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within NW1, this postcode ranks 318 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 8YS
95 schools near NW1 8YS, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 51 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
NW1 8YS 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, 0.3 miles away.
Chalcot Square Greens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Amazon Fresh0.3 mi
- Morrisons0.3 mi
- Whole Foods Market0.6 mi
- Nisa0.6 mi
- Longdan0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Chalcot Square Greens0.1 mi
- Primrose Hill0.3 mi
- Castlehaven Open Space0.5 mi
- Inverness Gardens0.5 mi
- Castlehaven Community Park0.5 mi
Transportation
Chalk Farm is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from NW1 8YS - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Kentish Town West (0.6 mi), Camden Town (0.6 mi), Belsize Park (0.7 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Chalk Farm0.2 mi
- Kentish Town West0.6 mi
- Camden Town0.6 mi
- Belsize Park0.7 mi
- Camden Road0.7 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 10%, ultrafast 10%, superfast 10%.
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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