Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1HD.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 160 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Thornhill Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
55crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 55 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
69GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 64 GP, 5 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.3 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
161supermarkets
161 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Barnsbury London — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1HD.
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
23.7µg/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 N1.
Average sold price by property type across the N1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,446 sales.
About N1 1HD
N1 1HD scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Barnsbury London about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 1HD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,586 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 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is Thornhill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
