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Thinking of living at N15 5BA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnuts Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Ann's CE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| West Green Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Park View School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Skinners' Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gladesmore Community School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Talmud Torah London | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Bnois Jerusalem Girls School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chestnuts Park | 150 m | 63 |
| Swimming | Tottenham Green Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 22 |
| Yoga | Bind Yoga Studio | 300 m | 20 |
| Fitness | The Sandlings Fitness Area | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Football | Down Lane football pitch | 1.9 km | 19 |
| Billiards | The Green House | 300 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Finsbury Park Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Pilates | Corehealth | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Squash | Tottenham Green Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Skateboard | Lordship Skatepark | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Finsbury Park Track | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Alexandra Park Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Tottenham Green Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Gym | The Gym | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Snooker | Harringey Snooker Club | 770 m | 4 |
| Basketball | Noel Nelson Basketball Court | 1.4 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. 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.
The nearest station is Seven Sisters, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 8.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Edmonton Green.
The nearest bus stop is Abbotsford Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 67, 341); 151 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 23% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 9 km away as the crow flies.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Chestnuts Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane (0.5 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Park View School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 38.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Tottenham (2 km) and St Thomas More Catholic School (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (4.9 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is International Food Centre, 300 m away, with D&Y Food and Wine closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Ann'S Road Surgery (250 m), with Ram Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Simply U is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 3.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Chesnut Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Fountain the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (59%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 54% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Chestnuts Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Bind Yoga Studio (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 5.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
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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| Independent |
| 1.2 km |
| 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near N15 5BA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 3.9 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.