Is NW8 7AG a good place to live?

Westminster (NW8 7AG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW8 7AG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW8 7AG is a UK postcode in NW8 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is St. John's Wood, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW8 7AG 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, 10 incidents were reported in NW8 7AG. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within NW8.

Overall score

Good 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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

NW8 7AG is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in NW8 7AG.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (40%), Theft from person (30%), Other theft (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW8, this postcode ranks 135 of 872 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
10last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW8 district average
476 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Shoplifting
4 (40%)
Theft From Person
3 (30%)
Other Theft
2 (20%)
Robbery
1 (10%)

Schools near NW8 7AG

93 schools near NW8 7AG, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 80 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 53 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 13 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

80
Primary
13
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools80 schools
22
53
2
3
Outstanding (22) Good (53) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools13 schools
4
9
Outstanding (4) Good (9)

Nearby amenities

NW8 7AG 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 Panzer's Delicatessen, 0.2 miles away.

St. John's Wood Church Grounds is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Panzer's Delicatessen
    NW86PB
    0.2 mi
  • Costless Supermarket
    NW88SS
    0.5 mi
  • Sindbad
    NW88PT
    0.6 mi
  • ALDI
    W21EJ
    0.6 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    W21ED
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • St. John's Wood Church Grounds
    NW87NB
    0.1 mi
  • Gorilla Circus Regents Park Flying Trapeze School
    NW14RT
    0.2 mi
  • Tresham Gardens
    NW88SP
    0.4 mi
  • Primrose Hill
    NW87QU
    0.6 mi
  • Violet Hill Park
    NW89BH
    0.6 mi

Transportation

St. John's Wood is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from NW8 7AG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include London Marylebone (0.6 mi), Marylebone (0.7 mi), Maida Vale (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • St. John's Wood
    NW86DR
    0.3 mi
  • London Marylebone
    NW16JJ
    0.6 mi
  • Marylebone
    NW16JW
    0.7 mi
  • Maida Vale
    W91JS
    0.8 mi
  • South Hampstead
    NW64TN
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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