N7 6DJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

N7 6DJ

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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

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,870 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

58Safety

84Health

87Transport

58Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N7 6DJ.

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.

Schools75

29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total

Pakeman Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi London Metropolitan University0.3 mi Grafton Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Drayton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Pakeman Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

162crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 162 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 89.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport87

Drayton Park Rail Station0.4 mi

Arsenal Underground Station0.2 mi

Arsenal Underground Station0.3 mi

Holloway Road Underground Station0.3 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside nature reserve (6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

120supermarkets

120 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Holloway Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 6DJ.

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

22.5µg/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

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N7.

Average sold price by property type across the N7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,419 sales.

About N7 6DJ

N7 6DJ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Holloway Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N7 6DJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,870 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 2/10).

There are 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is Pakeman Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 162 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 N7 6DJ — 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 N7 6DJ?

There are 156 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N7 6DJ, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is N7 6DJ safe?

162 crimes were reported within 400m of N7 6DJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N7 6DJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N7 6DJ includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for N7 6DJ?

N7 6DJ has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 N7 6DJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around N7 6DJ: 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.