Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 0BF.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 128 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lift Noel Park (Good) — 0.3 mi
180crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 180 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 104)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ARCADIAN GARDENS SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Hornsey Rail Station0.5 mi
Turnpike Lane Underground Station0.2 mi
Wood Green Underground Station0.4 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.4 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.39 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi
66supermarkets
66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wood Grn — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 0BF.
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 qualityLow
18.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB 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 N8.
Average sold price by property type across the N8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,683 sales.
About N8 0BF
N8 0BF scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Wood Grn within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 0BF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,590 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 128 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Lift Noel Park (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 180 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ARCADIAN GARDENS SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
