Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 9RR.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
80 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 117 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hornsey School for Girls (Good) — 0.1 mi
45crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 37 GP, 4 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: QUEENSWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Hornsey Rail Station0.4 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Stationers Park — 0.3 mi
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Asda Crouch End Express Petrol — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 9RR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
18.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB 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 — 3,642 sales.
About N8 9RR
N8 9RR scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Crouch End Express Petrol about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 9RR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,671 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 117 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Hornsey School for Girls (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 54 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 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
