Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 8LJ.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
75 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 104 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greig City Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
48crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 48 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 48 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CROUCH HALL ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Hornsey Rail Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 71.4 ha total — largest park 60.8 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: The Priory Park — 0.1 mi
72supermarkets
72 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hornsey High St Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 8LJ.
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
18.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB 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 8LJ
N8 8LJ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Greig City Academy about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 8LJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,009 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 4/10).
There are 104 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Greig City Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 48 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, 1 hospital and 48 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 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
