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N7 7BP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

N7 7BP

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
01 — Snapshot

Around N7 7BP.

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.

Schools75/100
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

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

Nearest top-rated: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
158crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 158 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
57GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 54 GP, 3 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100
Drayton Park Rail Station0.3 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.1 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
29green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.23 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
124supermarkets

124 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 7BP.

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 noiseLoud
71dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 7BP

N7 7BP 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 7BP 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 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is London Metropolitan University, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 158 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 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 31 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 high (about 71 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 29 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.23 ha), about 3 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, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 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 7BP on NestScope.

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