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N8 7NU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

N8 7NU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,816 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N8 7NU.

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.

Schools70/100
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 109 schools in total

Greig City AcademyGood · 0.0 miSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miCampsbourne Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 miCampsbourne Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 miRokesly Infant & Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 miRokesly Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Greig City Academy (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100
69crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 69 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CROUCH HALL ROAD SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport80/100
Hornsey Rail Station0.2 mi

19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.1 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (0.71 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100
67supermarkets

67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Hornsey Superstore — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N8 7NU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
18.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N8.

Average sold price by property type across the N8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,642 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.4M▲ 77.2%
Semi-detached£1.3M▲ 8.8%
Terraced£1.0M▼ 1.6%
Flat£495k▼ 2.6%

District-level averages (N8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N8 7NU

N8 7NU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Hornsey Superstore 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 7NU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,816 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 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Greig City Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 69 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROUCH HALL ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Hornsey Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 19 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 71 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.71 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 67 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Hornsey Superstore, within a short walk. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore N8 7NU on NestScope.

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