Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1PX.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Laycock Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
119crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 119 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
67GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 63 GP, 4 hospitals, 51 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.2 mi
Essex Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.2 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Compton Park — 0.1 mi
158supermarkets
158 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Budgens Barnsbury London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1PX.
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 noiseModerate
63dB 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 1PX
N1 1PX scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Barnsbury London 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 1PX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,653 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 159 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 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
