Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N5 2EJ.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
114 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: City of London Academy Highbury Grove (Good) — 0.1 mi
64crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 64 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 52 GP, 1 hospital, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Canonbury Rail Station0.2 mi
Drayton Park Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.5 mi
Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.5 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
129supermarkets
129 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Stoke Newington Green Lanes Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N5 2EJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
21.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N5.
Average sold price by property type across the N5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,716 sales.
About N5 2EJ
N5 2EJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Canonbury Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N5 2EJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,960 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London Academy Highbury Grove (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 64 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT NORTHERN HEALTH CENTRE, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
