Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 0NJ.
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
84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 130 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: North Harringay Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
64crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 64 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 42.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 44 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
Hornsey Rail Station0.4 mi
Turnpike Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (800 m²) — 0.2 mi
72supermarkets
72 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Harringay Green Lanes Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 0NJ.
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 noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 0NJ
N8 0NJ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Hornsey Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 0NJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,817 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 130 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is North Harringay Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 64 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 44 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
