Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 7LX.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 102 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Campsbourne Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CROUCH HALL ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 19 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 82.8 ha total — largest park 60.8 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Alexandra Park — 0.2 mi
69supermarkets
69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hornsey High St Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 7LX.
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
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 7LX
N8 7LX scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Hornsey High St Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 7LX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,786 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 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Campsbourne Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROUCH HALL ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
