How many schools are near N16 8BN?

There are 166 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N16 8BN, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

189 crimes were reported within 400m of N16 8BN 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 8BN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N16 8BN includes 2 train stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N16 8BN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

N16 8BN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,514 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

30Safety

71Health

83Transport

52Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8BN.

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.

Schools81/100

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total

Princess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Children's House School0.2 mi The Garden School0.2 mi Newington Green Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Halley House SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety30/100

189crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 189 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 118.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 65 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport83/100

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi

Dalston Junction Rail Station0.4 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100

41green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

109supermarkets

109 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Matthias Road Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N16 8BN.

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 8BN

N16 8BN scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Matthias Road Express about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 8BN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,514 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Princess May Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 189 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 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 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 41 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 109 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Matthias Road Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 8BN on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.