How many schools are near N12 9DX?

There are 72 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N12 9DX, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

84 crimes were reported within 400m of N12 9DX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N12 9DX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N12 9DX includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

N12 9DX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N12 9DX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,389 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

88Schools

40Safety

89Health

80Transport

53Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N12 9DX.

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.

Schools88/100

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 72 schools in total

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Northside Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Wren Academy FinchleyGood · 0.3 mi Imperial College London Mathematics School0.3 mi Woodhouse College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

84crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 84 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 31 GP, 1 hospital, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ELDERLY DAY CARE CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport80/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space53/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities91/100

33supermarkets

33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco North Finchley Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N12 9DX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N12.

Average sold price by property type across the N12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,777 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.0M▼ 8.8%

Semi-detached£743k▼ 13.8%

Terraced£680k▼ 2.7%

Flat£377k▼ 6.8%

District-level averages (N12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N12 9DX

N12 9DX scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco North Finchley Express within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N12 9DX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,389 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 3/10).

There are 72 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELDERLY DAY CARE CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FINCHLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near N12 9DX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 33 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco North Finchley Express, within a short walk. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore N12 9DX on NestScope.

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