How many schools are near N16 8AH?

There are 163 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N16 8AH, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

152 crimes were reported within 400m of N16 8AH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N16 8AH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N16 8AH includes 3 train stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N16 8AH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

N16 8AH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,666 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

40Safety

74Health

81Transport

50Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8AH.

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.

Schools80/100

25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total

Princess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Shacklewell Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Halley House SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Garden School0.2 mi St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Excelsior AcademyGood · 0.2 mi

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

Safety40/100

152crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 152 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 104.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

65GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 64 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARTON HOUSE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport81/100

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi

Rectory Road Rail Station0.5 mi

Dalston Junction Rail Station0.5 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space50/100

45green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

99supermarkets

99 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 8AH.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N16.

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

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 8AH

N16 8AH scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 8AH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,666 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 1/10).

There are 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Princess May Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 152 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARTON HOUSE GROUP 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), Rectory Road Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 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).

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 99 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 8AH on NestScope.

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