About N1 2BT
N1 2BT 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 2BT 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 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 138 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 60 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Essex Road Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 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).
There are 38 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Pleasant Place Garden, 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 175 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 2BT on NestScope.