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Thinking of living at N1 2LP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonbury Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| William Tyndale Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Laycock Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Newington Green Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Drayton Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highbury Fields School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 33% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School | Independent | 400 m | 29.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Waldorf School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | City Of London Academy Highbury Grove | 280 m | 63 |
| Tennis | Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches | 550 m | 53 |
| Fitness | Highbury Leisure Centre | 600 m | 42 |
| Yoga | LIM | 1.2 km | 39 |
| Football | Highbury Fields AstroTurf | 680 m | 23 |
| Billiards | Brook Gate | 1.5 km | 21 |
| Pilates | Tempo Pilates | 2.5 km | 18 |
| Squash | Clissold Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Darts | Horseshoe | 2.7 km | 14 |
| Multi-sport | Clissold Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Climbing | Boulder (Shoreditch Park) | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Boxing | Fightzone London | 2.8 km | 9 |
| Gym | Better Gym Holloway | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Basketball | Rhodes Estate Carlisle Walk Ball Court | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Skateboard | Clissold Park Skatepark | 1.8 km | 8 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 81. 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: 61% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Canonbury, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 2.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Highbury and Islington.
The nearest bus stop is Highbury New Pk / Highbury Grove School, 200 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 393); 61 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
68% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Canonbury Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (0.5 km), with 10 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is City of London Academy Highbury Grove, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Waterside Academy (1.1 km) and Highbury Fields School (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (8 km) and The Latymer School (9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 450 m away, with River Food and Wine closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Miller Practice (500 m), with Leoprim Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, The Noble Fellas is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Nook is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Conviviale the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 51% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (East Canonbury, Canonbury).
There are 25 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (84%).
58 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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| The Children's House School | Independent | 950 m | – |
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Every primary near N1 2LP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 63% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Northampton Park Triangle, 250 m away; for exercise, Highbury Leisure Centre (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 5.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 59% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 1.2 km away (TEF Silver).
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.