Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 8RW.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
79 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 106 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Highgate Wood Secondary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 33 GP, 3 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 37.4 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.98 ha) — 0.1 mi
73supermarkets
73 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Crouch End — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 8RW.
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
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 8RW
N8 8RW scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Little Waitrose Crouch End about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 8RW 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 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Highgate Wood Secondary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
