About N8 8AY
N8 8AY scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Crouch End SF about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 8AY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,754 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 107 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Coleridge Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 56 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, 4 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near N8 8AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 low (about 51 dB Lden).
There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Christ Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 2 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 81 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is M&S Crouch End SF, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 8AY on NestScope.