Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1LA.
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.
35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
108 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Bridge Integrated Learning Space (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
110crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 110 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
76GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 68 GP, 8 hospitals, 70 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Essex Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.5 mi
Angel Underground Station0.5 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
41green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.19 ha) — 0.0 mi
167supermarkets
167 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Upper Street Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1LA.
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
23.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB 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 — 5,523 sales.
About N1 1LA
N1 1LA scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Upper Street Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 1LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,852 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is The Bridge Integrated Learning Space (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 110 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 70 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
