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Thinking of living at N11 3LD? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 200 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Holly Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Friern Barnet School | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wren Academy Finchley | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 59.8 · 25.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Compton School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 77.8 · 60.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dwight School London | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Focus 1st Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orange Tree School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 21.6 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bethune Park | 210 m | 81 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Friern Barnet) | 760 m | 22 |
| Bowls | Friary Park Bowling Club | 550 m | 17 |
| Cricket | Totteridge Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 15 |
| Golf | North Middlesex Golf Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Squash | Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Yoga | More Yoga | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Football | The Maurice Rebak Stadium | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Boxing | Ballazhi | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Billiards | Tirana Pool Club & Coffee Bar | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Priory | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Southgate Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Beyond Move | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Athletics | New River Stadium | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Archery | Archery | 2.2 km | 2 |
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: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is New Southgate, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 920k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Finsbury Park.
The nearest bus stop is The Ridgeway Friern Barnet, 350 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 234, 383, 634); 14 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Friern Barnet School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Compton School (0.8 km) and Alexandra Park School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (1.7 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away; Rose Mini Market (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Friern Barnet Medical Centre (550 m), with Woodhouse Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Le Nail is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 5.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Boulevard is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Friary Park Bowling Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 47% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Bethune Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Dr. Zak's Pumping Iron Gym (800 m).
45 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 5.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% 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.