About N7 8JN
N7 8JN scores 54/100 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 8JN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,677 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 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION, within a short walk. 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 7 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 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).
There are 33 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 129 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London, about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 8JN on NestScope.