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 N5 1AJ.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
115 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 174 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Highbury Fields School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 38 GP, 1 hospital, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
117supermarkets
117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Drayton Park Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N5 1AJ.
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
22.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N5.
Average sold price by property type across the N5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,703 sales.
About N5 1AJ
N5 1AJ scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Drayton Park Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N5 1AJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,128 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 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Highbury Fields School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
