How many schools are near N1 8NQ?

There are 164 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N1 8NQ, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

205 crimes were reported within 400m of N1 8NQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N1 8NQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N1 8NQ includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

N1 8NQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N1 8NQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,133 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

40Safety

89Health

89Transport

48Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N1 8NQ.

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.

Schools92/100

38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total

Richard Cloudesley SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi City of London Academy IslingtonGood · 0.1 mi St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hanover Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The New North AcademyGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Richard Cloudesley School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

205crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 205 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 98.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

75GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 67 GP, 8 hospitals, 70 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport89/100

Essex Road Rail Station0.3 mi

Angel Underground Station0.4 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100

41green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Mary's Church Gardens — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

182supermarkets

182 supermarkets within 2 mi — Planet Organic, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Planet Organic Islington — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N1 8NQ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

26.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N1.

Average sold price by property type across the N1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,446 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£2.5M▲ 59.2%

Semi-detached£2.0M▼ 7.2%

Terraced£1.6M▲ 1.9%

Flat£612k▼ 7.3%

District-level averages (N1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About N1 8NQ

N1 8NQ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Planet Organic Islington about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 8NQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,133 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 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Richard Cloudesley School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 205 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 70 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Essex Road Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Angel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Angel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 41 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Church Gardens, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 182 supermarkets in the wider area, including Planet Organic, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Planet Organic Islington, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore N1 8NQ on NestScope.

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