Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 9ET.
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.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 129 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashmount Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
27crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 35 GP, 4 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Crouch Hill Rail Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (6.6 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playground (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
78supermarkets
78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Crouch End SF — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 9ET.
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
19.1µg/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 9ET
N8 9ET scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Crouch End SF 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 9ET is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,667 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 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Kestrel House School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
