Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N16 8NF.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
115 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 175 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Newington Green Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
89crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 89 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 59.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 60 GP, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.4 mi
Canonbury Rail Station0.5 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.5 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
42green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.0 mi
113supermarkets
113 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Matthias Road Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N16 8NF.
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 noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 3,341 sales.
About N16 8NF
N16 8NF scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Matthias Road Express within a short walk. 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 8NF 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 175 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Newington Green Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 89 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
