Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N16 8BA.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
120 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 180 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Princess May Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
290crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 290 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 174.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
66GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 65 GP, 1 hospital, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BEECHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.1 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.2 mi
55 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
46green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
113supermarkets
113 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Dalston Foodhall — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N16 8BA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityModerate
21.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N16.
Average sold price by property type across the N16 district, 2021–2026 — 3,398 sales.
About N16 8BA
N16 8BA scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Dalston Foodhall within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N16 8BA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,411 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 180 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 85 rated Good. The nearest school is The Children's House School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 290 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 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
