Relocation report

Moving to NW8 Abbey Road

NW8 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 106).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from NW8

Excellent · Under 25 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo26 min
  • King's Cross26 min
  • Liverpool Street33 min
  • Canary Wharf39 min
  • Paddington24 min
  • Victoria29 min
Council tax

Council Tax in NW8 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where NW8 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Westminster£994
Schools

Schools near NW8

25 schools sit within a mile of NW8; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St John's Wood Primary School

    NW8 7AL · 428 pupils

    357m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Joseph's RC Primary School

    W9 1DF · 264 pupils

    770m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Gateway Academy

    NW8 8LN · 428 pupils

    873m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Harris Academy St John's Wood

    NW8 0NL · 1326 pupils

    651m

    Ofsted: Good

  • The UCL Academy

    NW3 3AQ · 972 pupils

    1073m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

    NW6 5SN · 953 pupils

    1285m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in NW8May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in NW8?

    Low · 16–21%20.8% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    How NW8 compares nearby

    Moving to NW8 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in NW8?
    NW8 (Abbey Road, Westminster) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 106). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 20.8% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from NW8?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 24 minutes to Paddington (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in NW8?
    Annual Band D council tax in NW8 is £994 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in NW8?
    25 schools sit within a mile of NW8, of which 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/NW8 page.
    What's the crime rate in NW8?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in NW8 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is NW8 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full NW8 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View NW8 family report