Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 7HL.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 97 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Muswell Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE MUSWELL HILL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 98.3 ha total — largest park 60.8 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (2.6 ha) — 0.1 mi
64supermarkets
64 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Muswell Hill - Priory Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 7HL.
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
16.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 7HL
N8 7HL scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with THE MUSWELL HILL PRACTICE 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 7HL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,077 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 3/10).
There are 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Muswell Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MUSWELL HILL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
