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N7 7BB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N7 7BB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,006 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N7 7BB.

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.

Schools87/100
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total

London Metropolitan University0.1 miDrayton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHighbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miThe Courtyard IslingtonGood · 0.3 miSt Mary Magdalene AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi

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

Safety35/100
149crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 149 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
55GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 52 GP, 3 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport84/100
Drayton Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (0.32 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
124supermarkets

124 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 7BB.

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
22.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 2,372 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached£1.7M▲ 23.9%
Terraced£1.2M▲ 8.7%
Flat£516k▲ 0.2%

District-level averages (N7) — 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 N7 7BB

N7 7BB scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N7 7BB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,006 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is London Metropolitan University, within a short walk.

There were 149 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 43 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 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 moderate (about 57 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 48 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.32 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 124 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace, within a short walk. 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 N7 7BB on NestScope.

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