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N16 8AG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N16 8AG

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,308 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8AG.

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.

Schools92/100
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total

Shacklewell Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miPrincess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miHalley House SchoolGood · 0.1 miThe Excelsior AcademyGood · 0.2 miSt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miThe Garden School0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shacklewell Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
163crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 163 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 109)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 65 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport86/100
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.5 mi
Rectory Road Rail Station0.5 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100
45green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
102supermarkets

102 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N16 8AG.

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 qualityModerate
21.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
75dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N16.

Average sold price by property type across the N16 district, 2021–2026 — 3,341 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.9M▲ 40.7%
Semi-detached£1.2M▲ 9.5%
Terraced£961k▼ 13.3%
Flat£527k▲ 4.5%

District-level averages (N16) — 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 N16 8AG

N16 8AG scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road 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, N16 8AG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,308 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 2/10).

There are 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Shacklewell Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 163 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Rectory Road Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 45 bus stops within walking distance.

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 very high (about 75 dB Lden).

There are 45 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (400 m²), within a short walk. 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 102 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 10 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 N16 8AG on NestScope.

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