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 8JP.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
116 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Courtyard Islington (Good) — 0.1 mi
107crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 107 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
67GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 63 GP, 4 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MILLER PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.1 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.1 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
143supermarkets
143 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Budgens… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Highbury Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N7 8JP.
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
23.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 8JP
N7 8JP scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Highbury Express 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 8JP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,755 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is London Scandinavian School, within a short walk.
There were 107 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MILLER PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
