Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 9LY.
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
90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Pears Family School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
142crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 142 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 96.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
97GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 81 GP, 16 hospitals, 82 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Angel Underground Station0.2 mi
Angel Underground Station0.3 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.5 mi
72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
56green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
190supermarkets
190 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Pentonville Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 9LY.
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 noiseLoud
65dB 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 9LY
N1 9LY scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Pentonville Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 9LY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,446 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 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is The Gower School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 142 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 82 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
