How many schools are near N4 2DZ?

There are 164 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N4 2DZ, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

74 crimes were reported within 400m of N4 2DZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N4 2DZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N4 2DZ includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N4 2DZ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N4 2DZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,714 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

69Safety

84Health

86Transport

58Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N4 2DZ.

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.

Schools92/100

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total

Gillespie Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre0.1 mi St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Parkwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Highbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gillespie Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety69/100

74crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDEFER LTD — 0.4 mi

Transport86/100

Finsbury Park Rail Station0.4 mi

Arsenal Underground Station0.3 mi

Finsbury Park Underground Station0.4 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (3.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

100supermarkets

100 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N4 2DZ.

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

21.6µg/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

43dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N4.

Average sold price by property type across the N4 district, 2021–2026 — 4,065 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached£1.5M▼ 5.6%

Terraced£876k▼ 12.9%

Flat£567k▲ 5.2%

District-level averages (N4) — 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 N4 2DZ

N4 2DZ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N4 2DZ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,714 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 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Gillespie Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDEFER LTD, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Finsbury Park Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Finsbury Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 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). road traffic noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 100 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local, about 5 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 N4 2DZ on NestScope.

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