How many schools are near N16 8LS?

There are 175 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N16 8LS, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

198 crimes were reported within 400m of N16 8LS 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 8LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N16 8LS includes 2 train stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N16 8LS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N16 8LS

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 9,255 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

40Safety

74Health

81Transport

48Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8LS.

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

30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

114 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 175 schools in total

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

Nearest top-rated: Newington Green Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100

198crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 198 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 122.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

70GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 69 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.2 mi

Dalston Junction Rail Station0.3 mi

52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100

43green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

114supermarkets

114 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 8LS.

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 8LS

N16 8LS scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — 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 8LS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,255 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 4/10).

There are 175 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is The Children's House School, within a short walk.

There were 198 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 69 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 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, 1.5 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 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 52 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 43 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (800 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 114 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 5 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 8LS on NestScope.

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