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N7 8RE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N7 8RE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,677 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N7 8RE.

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.

Schools76/100
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

116 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miNew River College SecondaryGood · 0.2 miSt Mary Magdalene AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 miLondon Metropolitan University0.3 miThe Courtyard IslingtonGood · 0.3 miRobert Blair School and Children's CentreGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
106crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 106 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
55GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 52 GP, 3 hospitals, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.5 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.5 mi
Caledonian Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Caledonian Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.3 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
39green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Paradise Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
133supermarkets

133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Caledonian Rd Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 8RE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
24.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N7.

Average sold price by property type across the N7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,372 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached£1.7M▲ 23.9%
Terraced£1.2M▲ 8.7%
Flat£516k▲ 0.2%

District-level averages (N7) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N7 8RE

N7 8RE scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Caledonian Rd Express 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 8RE 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 106 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 moderate (about 62 dB Lden).

There are 39 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Paradise Park, within a short walk. 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 133 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco Caledonian Rd Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 8RE on NestScope.

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