Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 8LY.
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
114 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The New North Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
119crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 119 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 80.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
59GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 57 GP, 2 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Essex Road Rail Station0.1 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.0 mi
171supermarkets
171 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Planet Organic, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Budgens - Essex Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 8LY.
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
Air qualityModerate
23.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
77dB 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 — 5,446 sales.
About N1 8LY
N1 8LY scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Essex Road within a short walk. 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 8LY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,039 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 3/10).
There are 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is The New North Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
