Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N5 1LE.
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
111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 173 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
77crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 77 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 42 GP, 1 hospital, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE VILLAGE PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Finsbury Park Rail Station0.3 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.5 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.1 mi
Arsenal Underground Station0.1 mi
Finsbury Park Underground Station0.3 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside nature reserve (4.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Gillespie Park — 0.0 mi
105supermarkets
105 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N5 1LE.
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
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB 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 1LE
N5 1LE scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N5 1LE 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 173 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VILLAGE PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
