N16 8QS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

N16 8QS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 3,274 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

55Safety

72Health

75Transport

51Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N16 8QS.

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.

Schools70

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total

Grasmere Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Garden School0.2 mi Newington Green Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Betty Layward Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety55

77crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 77 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72

54GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 54 GP, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby

Green space51

35green spaces

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

Nearest: Allotments (500 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94

104supermarkets

104 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Matthias Road Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N16 8QS.

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

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 noiseQuiet

49dB 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 — 3,398 sales.

About N16 8QS

N16 8QS scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Matthias Road Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N16 8QS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,274 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Grasmere Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around N16 8QS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near N16 8QS?

There are 170 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N16 8QS, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is N16 8QS safe?

77 crimes were reported within 400m of N16 8QS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N16 8QS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N16 8QS includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for N16 8QS?

N16 8QS has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around N16 8QS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around N16 8QS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.