Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 6BS.
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.
39Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 184 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
132crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 132 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 79.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 66 GP, 6 hospitals, 84 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.4 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.4 mi
66 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
49green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.1 mi
176supermarkets
176 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco East Rd Shoreditch Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 6BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
28.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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 — 5,523 sales.
About N1 6BS
N1 6BS scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Old Street Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 6BS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,611 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 184 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 132 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, 6 hospitals and 84 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
