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N1 2BP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N1 2BP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,450 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N1 2BP.

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.

Schools70/100
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miThe New North AcademyGood · 0.2 miWilliam Tyndale Primary School0.2 miCity of London Academy IslingtonGood · 0.2 miRichard Cloudesley SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miNorth Bridge House Senior Canonbury School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
207crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 207 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 96.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100
69GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 66 GP, 3 hospitals, 62 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport78/100
Essex Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.5 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
38green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
177supermarkets

177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Planet Organic, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Budgens - Essex Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N1 2BP.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
23.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in N1.

Average sold price by property type across the N1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,446 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.5M▲ 59.2%
Semi-detached£2.0M▼ 7.2%
Terraced£1.6M▲ 1.9%
Flat£612k▼ 7.3%

District-level averages (N1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N1 2BP

N1 2BP scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Essex Road 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 2BP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,450 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 207 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 62 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Essex Road Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 38 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 177 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Planet Organic, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Budgens - Essex Road, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore N1 2BP on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.