Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N9 8HL.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 16 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 17 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NIGHTINGALE HOUSE SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 54.5 ha total — largest park 41 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Asda, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Budgens Mottingham Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N9 8HL.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N9.
Average sold price by property type across the N9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,084 sales.
About N9 8HL
N9 8HL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playground (0.20 ha) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N9 8HL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,893 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 1/10).
There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NIGHTINGALE HOUSE SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
