Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1PU.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 157 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Laycock Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
100crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 67 GP, 4 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi
Essex Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
160supermarkets
160 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Barnsbury London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1PU.
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 noiseLoud
65dB 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 1PU
N1 1PU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Barnsbury London 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, N1 1PU 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 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Laycock Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
