About N8 8RN
N8 8RN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Highgate Wood Secondary School 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 8RN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,138 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 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Highgate Wood Secondary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near N8 8RN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 62 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (5.3 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 73 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Muswell Hill - Priory Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 8RN on NestScope.