How many schools are near N7 7BJ?

There are 158 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N7 7BJ, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

155 crimes were reported within 400m of N7 7BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N7 7BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N7 7BJ includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N7 7BJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N7 7BJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,440 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

30Safety

81Health

82Transport

59Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N7 7BJ.

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.

Schools76/100

27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total

London Metropolitan University0.1 mi Drayton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Courtyard IslingtonGood · 0.3 mi Highbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Mary Magdalene AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Drayton Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100

155crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 155 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 76.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION — 0.2 mi

Transport82/100

Drayton Park Rail Station0.2 mi

Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.5 mi

Holloway Road Underground Station0.2 mi

Arsenal Underground Station0.5 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

26green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Allotments (0.32 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

126supermarkets

126 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 7BJ.

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

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB 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.

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 7BJ

N7 7BJ scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 7BJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,440 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 158 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 155 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 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 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 55 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 26 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.32 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 126 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Waitrose, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 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 7BJ on NestScope.

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