How many schools are near N5 1QE?

There are 156 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N5 1QE, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

75 crimes were reported within 400m of N5 1QE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N5 1QE?

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

NestScope

N5 1QE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N5 1QE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,843 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

35Safety

91Health

91Transport

61Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N5 1QE.

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.

Schools87/100

28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total

The Courtyard IslingtonGood · 0.1 mi Drayton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi London Scandinavian School0.2 mi St Mary Magdalene AcademyOutstanding · 0.2 mi London Metropolitan University0.3 mi Highbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Courtyard Islington (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

56GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 53 GP, 3 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE MILLER PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport91/100

Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.2 mi

Drayton Park Rail Station0.3 mi

Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.2 mi

Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi

Holloway Road Underground Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100

30green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Arvon Road Community Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

136supermarkets

136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Holloway — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N5 1QE.

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

22.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 1QE

N5 1QE scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Little Waitrose Shell Holloway about 3 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 1QE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,843 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is The Courtyard Islington (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MILLER 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.

The nearest rail stations are Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 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).

There are 30 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Arvon Road Community Garden, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 136 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Shell Holloway, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 1QE on NestScope.

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