How many schools are near N7 7BL?

There are 152 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N7 7BL, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

136 crimes were reported within 400m of N7 7BL 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 7BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N7 7BL includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

N7 7BL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N7 7BL

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 7BL.

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

25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total

London Metropolitan University0.0 mi Drayton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Courtyard IslingtonGood · 0.3 mi St Mary Magdalene AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi New River College SecondaryGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety30/100

136crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 136 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

56GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 53 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

Caledonian Road Underground Station0.4 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

127supermarkets

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

Nearest: Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 7BL.

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

61dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 7BL

N7 7BL scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 7BL 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 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is London Metropolitan University, within a short walk.

There were 136 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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 61 dB Lden).

There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 127 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London, about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 7BL on NestScope.

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