How many schools are near N5 1EL?

There are 169 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N5 1EL, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

64 crimes were reported within 400m of N5 1EL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N5 1EL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N5 1EL includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N5 1EL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N5 1EL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,160 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

40Safety

84Health

84Transport

56Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N5 1EL.

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.

Schools69/100

25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total

St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Gillespie Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre0.3 mi Parkwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Highbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

64crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 64 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 41 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport84/100

Finsbury Park Rail Station0.4 mi

Drayton Park Rail Station0.5 mi

Arsenal Underground Station0.3 mi

Finsbury Park Underground Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside nature reserve (2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

103supermarkets

103 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 1EL.

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

21.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N5.

Average sold price by property type across the N5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,703 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£2.8M▲ 33.1%

Semi-detached£2.9M▲ 30.1%

Terraced£1.6M▲ 1.5%

Flat£621k▼ 0.5%

District-level averages (N5) — 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 N5 1EL

N5 1EL scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local about 7 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, N5 1EL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,160 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 4/10).

There are 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 64 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 HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Finsbury Park Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Arsenal Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Finsbury Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 103 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 N5 1EL on NestScope.

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