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Thinking of living at N10 1AF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppetts Wood Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Coldfall Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Hollickwood Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Summerside Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Compton School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wren Academy Finchley | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 59.8 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortismere School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 27.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Friern Barnet School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alexandra Park School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 61.2 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dwight School London | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Unique Children's School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Halliwick Recreation Ground | 490 m | 82 |
| Swimming | Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool | 1.1 km | 27 |
| Bowls | Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Finchley Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 14 |
| Squash | Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Golf | Muswell Hill Golf Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Fitness | The Muswell Hill Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Finchley | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Football | The Maurice Rebak Stadium | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Famous Royal Oak | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Athletics | New River Stadium | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Total Boxer | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Priory | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Snooker | The Priory | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Park Road Pools & Fitness | 2.9 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 58% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is New Southgate, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 920k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Finsbury Park.
The nearest bus stop is Trott Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 234); 40 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Coppetts Wood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School (0.3 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Compton School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Alexandra Park School (1.6 km) and St Thomas More Catholic School (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (2.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away; The Little Chocolate Company (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Colney Hatch Lane Surgery (700 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Kay and Kompany is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 3.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Crouch End Vampires Football Club the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 45% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (26, Muswell Hill).
There are 11 listed buildings.
19 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 110 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Muswell Hill Playing Fields, 350 m away; for exercise, Powerleague Barnet (350 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 3.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 25 km.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 63% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.