Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1DU.
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.
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 160 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Thornhill Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
127crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 127 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
70GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 59 GP, 11 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP PENTONVILLE — 0.0 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.1 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
48green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside nature reserve (19 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.42 mi away))
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.1 mi
158supermarkets
158 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Caledonian Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1DU.
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 qualityModerate
24.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 5,446 sales.
About N1 1DU
N1 1DU scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Caledonian Road 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, N1 1DU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,721 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 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 127 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP PENTONVILLE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
