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N8 8DN · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N8 8DN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,754 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N8 8DN.

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.

Schools91/100
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Ashmount Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100
66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 29 GP, 4 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby

Green space60/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 12.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Christ Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100
82supermarkets

82 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Crouch End SF — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N8 8DN.

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
17.3µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N8.

Average sold price by property type across the N8 district, 202120263,642 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 8DN

N8 8DN scores 65/100 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 8DN 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 109 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 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 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 8DN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 40 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).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.1 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 82 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 8DN on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.