Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 8JJ.
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.
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 168 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hanover Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
181crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 181 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 83)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 65 GP, 8 hospitals, 76 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Essex Road Rail Station0.5 mi
Angel Underground Station0.2 mi
Angel Underground Station0.3 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
183supermarkets
183 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Islington Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 8JJ.
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
26.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 8JJ
N1 8JJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Islington Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 8JJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,255 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 168 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Hanover Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 181 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 76 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
