How many schools are near N5 2EQ?

There are 169 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N5 2EQ, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

49 crimes were reported within 400m of N5 2EQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N5 2EQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N5 2EQ includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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N5 2EQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

N5 2EQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

58/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,960 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

35Safety

82Health

82Transport

64Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N5 2EQ.

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.

Schools70/100

30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total

Samuel Rhodes MLD SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi City of London Academy Highbury GroveGood · 0.1 mi The London Screen Academy0.3 mi London Scandinavian School0.3 mi Canonbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Highbury Fields SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Samuel Rhodes MLD School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

54GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 53 GP, 1 hospital, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE MILLER PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport82/100

Canonbury Rail Station0.2 mi

Highbury & Islington Rail Station0.3 mi

Drayton Park Rail Station0.4 mi

Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.3 mi

Highbury & Islington Underground Station0.4 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

27green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

136supermarkets

136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N5 2EQ.

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

Road noiseLoud

71dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 2EQ

N5 2EQ scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local about 5 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 2EQ 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Samuel Rhodes MLD School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MILLER 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 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Canonbury Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Drayton Park Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Highbury & Islington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 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). road traffic noise is high (about 71 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 27 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 136 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Waitrose, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Islington St Pauls Road Local, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 2EQ on NestScope.

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