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 2FE.
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.
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
120 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 168 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The New North Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
116crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 116 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 58 GP, 1 hospital, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Essex Road Rail Station0.2 mi
Canonbury Rail Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.5 mi
59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
153supermarkets
153 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Islington Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 2FE.
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
23.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 2FE
N1 2FE scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Islington 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 2FE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,250 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 168 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 116 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 58 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
