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 N19 5BL.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lift Beacon High (Good) — 0.2 mi
51crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 53 GP, 5 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Kentish Town Rail Station0.4 mi
Tufnell Park Underground Station0.3 mi
Kentish Town Underground Station0.4 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 6.6 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.15 ha) — 0.0 mi
107supermarkets
107 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Fortess Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N19 5BL.
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
21.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N19.
Average sold price by property type across the N19 district, 2021–2026 — 1,747 sales.
About N19 5BL
N19 5BL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Fortess Road Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N19 5BL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,145 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 2/10).
There are 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Lift Beacon High (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
