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Thinking of living at N16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmleigh Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Lubavitch Girls Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Lubavitch Boys' Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Grazebrook Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Woodberry Down Community Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Skinners' Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 59 · 23.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beis Aharon School | Independent | 150 m | – |
| T T T Y Y School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Beis Rochel D'satmar School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Clissold Park Tennis Pavilion | 810 m | 51 |
| Yoga | Evoke | 790 m | 31 |
| Fitness | Sit Ups | 2.2 km | 30 |
| Swimming | West Reservoir Centre | 690 m | 28 |
| Football | Highbury Fields AstroTurf | 2.4 km | 25 |
| Billiards | Brook Gate | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Pilates | LeveOut | 2.5 km | 16 |
| Skateboard | Clissold Park Skatepark | 960 m | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Clissold Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Squash | Clissold Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Lordship Recreation Ground | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Basketball | Noel Nelson Basketball Court | 250 m | 7 |
| Gym | The Gym | 970 m | 7 |
| Climbing | The Castle Climbing Centre | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Hornsey Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 78. 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 Stamford Hill, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 676k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Heathland Road, 350 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 106); 12 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
58% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Holmleigh Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Grazebrook Primary School (0.7 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls), 500 m away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Highbury Fields School (2.4 km) and Mossbourne Community Academy (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (6.3 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (7.6 km).
It's a family area: 31% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 550 m away, with Breuer & Spitzer closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Surgery (Cranwich Road) (450 m), with Green Light Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, VIP hair beauty is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 3.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Dagims Deli is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Birdcage Stoke Newwington the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (79%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Allens Garden, 250 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 5.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
50 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 air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 34% socially.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 2.9 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.