Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N5 1DR.
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
110 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 168 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
42GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 41 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE VILLAGE PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Finsbury Park Rail Station0.4 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.4 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.2 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.2 mi
Finsbury Park Underground Station0.4 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside nature reserve (5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Gillespie Park — 0.1 mi
104supermarkets
104 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N5 1DR.
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
21.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 1DR
N5 1DR scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N5 1DR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,374 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 168 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLAGE PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
