Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N7 9SB.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Grafton Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
211crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 211 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 103.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 49 GP, 4 hospitals, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.3 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.5 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
117supermarkets
117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Morrisons, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Holloway Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N7 9SB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
22.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 — 2,419 sales.
About N7 9SB
N7 9SB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Holloway Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N7 9SB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,275 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Grafton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 211 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
