Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 1SZ.
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
114 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 160 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Laycock Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
121crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 121 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 75.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 68 GP, 4 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.2 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.2 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.78 ha) — 0.1 mi
152supermarkets
152 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Highbury Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 1SZ.
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
50dB 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 1SZ
N1 1SZ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Highbury Express about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 1SZ 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 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Laycock Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 121 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, 4 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
