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 1SG.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
114 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Laycock Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
125crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 125 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 77)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 70 GP, 4 hospitals, 47 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 Station0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.2 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 12.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Compton Park — 0.1 mi
153supermarkets
153 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 1SG.
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
54dB 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 1SG
N1 1SG 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 1SG 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 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is Laycock Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 125 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
