How many schools are near N16 8LP?

There are 173 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N16 8LP, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

214 crimes were reported within 400m of N16 8LP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N16 8LP?

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

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N16 8LP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

N16 8LP

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 4,551 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

58Schools

30Safety

71Health

76Transport

52Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8LP.

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

28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 173 schools in total

The Children's House School0.1 mi Princess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Newington Green Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi The Garden School0.3 mi Halley House SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Princess May Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100

214crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 214 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 132.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100

67GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 66 GP, 1 hospital, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.2 mi

Dalston Junction Rail Station0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100

43green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

112supermarkets

112 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Matthias Road Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N16 8LP.

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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB Lden

Railways, 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.

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 8LP

N16 8LP scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Matthias Road Express about 3 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 8LP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,551 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 173 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is The Children's House School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 214 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 7 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 43 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.11 ha), 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 112 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 3 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 8LP on NestScope.

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