About N8 9QL
N8 9QL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Crouch End SF within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N8 9QL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,894 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is Kestrel House School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 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 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Crouch Hill Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.
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 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Christ Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 81 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is M&S Crouch End SF, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 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 9QL on NestScope.