Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1BB.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Thornhill Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
129crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 129 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 60 GP, 14 hospitals, 56 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP PENTONVILLE — 0.1 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.2 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
50green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.9 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.48 mi away)
Nearest: Thornhill Square Community Gardens — 0.1 mi
163supermarkets
163 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Iceland Caledonian Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1BB.
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 qualityModerate
24.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N1.
Average sold price by property type across the N1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,523 sales.
About N1 1BB
N1 1BB scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Caledonian Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 1BB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,913 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 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 129 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 14 hospitals and 56 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP PENTONVILLE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
