Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N4 3BZ.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 129 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Arts and Media School Islington (Good) — 0.2 mi
101crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 101 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 40 GP, 3 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HANLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Crouch Hill Rail Station0.3 mi
Upper Holloway Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
45green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.5 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
89supermarkets
89 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hornsey Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N4 3BZ.
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
19.1µg/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 N4.
Average sold price by property type across the N4 district, 2021–2026 — 4,109 sales.
About N4 3BZ
N4 3BZ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Hornsey Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N4 3BZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,620 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 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Arts and Media School Islington (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 101 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HANLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
