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 7NW.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
121 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 188 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: New Regent's College (Good) — 0.1 mi
158crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 158 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 90.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
74GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 66 GP, 8 hospitals, 83 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
59green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
184supermarkets
184 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Hackney City Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 7NW.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 7NW
N1 7NW scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Hackney City Road Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 7NW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,366 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 188 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is New Regent's College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 158 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, 8 hospitals and 83 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
