Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N5 1FR.
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
109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Joan of Arc RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
38crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 38 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 42 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.3 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.4 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi
114supermarkets
114 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Drayton Park Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N5 1FR.
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 noiseModerate
62dB 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 1FR
N5 1FR scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Drayton Park Express about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N5 1FR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,440 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
