About N7 8HH
N7 8HH scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London 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 8HH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,005 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 3/10).
There are 149 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 148 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 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 67 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).
There are 29 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), 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, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London, 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 8HH on NestScope.