Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N2 9BW.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST FINCHLEY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
East Finchley Underground Station0.4 mi
18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.2 ha total — largest park 11.4 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco East Finchley Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N2 9BW.
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 qualityLow
16.3µg/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 N2.
Average sold price by property type across the N2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,531 sales.
About N2 9BW
N2 9BW scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with East Finchley Underground Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N2 9BW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,008 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST FINCHLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FINCHLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
