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N16 8LL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N16 8LL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,157 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8LL.

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.

Schools58/100
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total

St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miPrincess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miThe Children's House School0.1 miNewington Green Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miThe Garden School0.2 miHalley House SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Matthias Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
174crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 174 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 108.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
69GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 68 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.4 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
38green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
111supermarkets

111 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 8LL.

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 noiseModerate
57dB 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 8LL

N16 8LL scores 48/100 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 8LL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,157 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthias Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 174 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 68 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 50 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 moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 38 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.9 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 111 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 6 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 8LL on NestScope.

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