Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N16 8UG.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Matthias Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
79crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 59 GP, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.4 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 5.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
103supermarkets
103 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Matthias Road Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N16 8UG.
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
53dB 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 — 3,398 sales.
About N16 8UG
N16 8UG scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Matthias Road Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N16 8UG 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthias Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
