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N7 9QJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

N7 9QJ

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 8,035 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N7 9QJ.

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.

Schools63/100
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

108 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 152 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Robert Blair School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
67crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 67 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
56GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 53 GP, 3 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP PENTONVILLE — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.2 mi
Caledonian Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Caledonian Road Underground Station0.3 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
35green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Hayward Adventure Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
142supermarkets

142 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Caledonian Road Station Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N7 9QJ.

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
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N7.

Average sold price by property type across the N7 district, 202120262,372 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 9QJ

N7 9QJ scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Caledonian Road Station Local about 4 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 9QJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,035 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 1/10).

There are 152 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Robert Blair School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP PENTONVILLE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Caledonian Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 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 35 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hayward Adventure Playground, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 142 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Caledonian Road Station Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 9QJ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.