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 8QN.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
118 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary Magdalene Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
91crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 55 GP, 3 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION — 0.3 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.4 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
135supermarkets
135 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Holloway — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N7 8QN.
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 noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 8QN
N7 8QN scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Little Waitrose Shell Holloway about 3 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 8QN 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary Magdalene Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 55 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
