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N1 5EN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

N1 5EN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,518 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N1 5EN.

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.

Schools77/100
35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

126 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 185 schools in total

Waterside AcademyGood · 0.1 miQueensbridge Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miHackney New Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miComet Nursery School and Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.3 miThe Bridge AcademyGood · 0.3 miHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Waterside Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
82crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 82 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 62.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 63 GP, 1 hospital, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DE BEAUVOIR SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport81/100
Haggerston Rail Station0.1 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.5 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
46green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
146supermarkets

146 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Hackney Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N1 5EN.

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
23.3µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Railways, 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 5EN

N1 5EN scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hackney Express about 2 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 5EN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,518 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 1/10).

There are 185 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Waterside Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 82 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DE BEAUVOIR SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Haggerston Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 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 moderate (about 64 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 48 dB Lden).

There are 46 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (300 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 146 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Hackney Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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 5EN 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.