Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 6EY.
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
122 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 185 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
287crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 287 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 148.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
69GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 61 GP, 8 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD — 0.2 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.5 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi
76 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
45green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
182supermarkets
182 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 6EY.
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 noiseLoud
68dB 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 6EY
N1 6EY scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Old Street Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 6EY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,243 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 80 rated Good. The nearest school is St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 287 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 81 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
