Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N7 8JE.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Drayton Park Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
110crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 110 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
56GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 53 GP, 3 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION — 0.2 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.4 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
29green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
133supermarkets
133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Holloway — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N7 8JE.
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
Air qualityModerate
22.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
79dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N7.
Average sold price by property type across the N7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,372 sales.
About N7 8JE
N7 8JE scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Little Waitrose Shell Holloway 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 8JE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,660 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 4/10).
There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is London Metropolitan University, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 110 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 46 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, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
