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N5 1XS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

N5 1XS

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 16,660 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around N5 1XS.

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.

Schools92/100
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

London Metropolitan University0.1 miDrayton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miThe Courtyard IslingtonGood · 0.2 miSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Mary Magdalene AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 miHighbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Drayton Park Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
84crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 84 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
54GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 51 GP, 3 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION — 0.2 mi

Transport86/100
Drayton Park Rail Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.4 mi
Holloway Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
30green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
129supermarkets

129 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Holloway — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N5 1XS.

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.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1XS

N5 1XS scores 69/100 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 1XS 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 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is London Metropolitan University, within a short walk.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 46 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, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Holloway Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 35 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 17.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 129 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Shell Holloway, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 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 1XS on NestScope.

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