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 1XL.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Drayton Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
88crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
56GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 53 GP, 3 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION — 0.3 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.3 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
133supermarkets
133 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Holloway — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N5 1XL.
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 1XL
N5 1XL scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Little Waitrose Shell Holloway within a short walk. 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 1XL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,660 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is Drayton Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 88 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 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
