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Thinking of living at N1 7HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fairchild Community School | Primary | 0 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hanover Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Rotherfield Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 26.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.2 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waterside Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rosemary Works School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Dallington School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Britannia Leisure Centre | 590 m | 74 |
| Fitness | De Beauvoir Estate gym trail | 780 m | 46 |
| Yoga | Bikram Yoga | 610 m | 45 |
| Tennis | Britannia Leisure Centre | 590 m | 41 |
| Football | King Square Games Area | 720 m | 27 |
| Billiards | The 411 London | 1.0 km | 20 |
| Pilates | CitySport | 1.1 km | 20 |
| Squash | Britannia Leisure Centre | 590 m | 18 |
| Climbing | Boulder (Shoreditch Park) | 370 m | 12 |
| Boxing | Repton Boxing Club | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Skateboard | Slam City Skates | 3.1 km | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Britannia Leisure Centre | 600 m | 11 |
| Darts | Horseshoe | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Athletics | Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form | 2.9 km | 11 |
| Basketball | Bracer House MUGA | 860 m | 9 |
| Running | Progress Running Club | 2.0 km | 9 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 86. 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: 52% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Essex Road, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 698k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Moorgate.
The nearest bus stop is Cropley Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 394); 159 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 5 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
71% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Thomas Fairchild Community School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Shoreditch Park Primary School (0.5 km), with 10 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is City of London Academy Islington, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 40.8 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Waterside Academy (1.2 km) and St Mary Magdalene Academy (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (8.7 km) and The Latymer School (10.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Welcome Co-op Angel, 400 m away, with Co-Operative closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shoreditch Park Surgery (350 m), with Murray'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Barber Kingz is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Commissary at Holborn Studios is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Wenlock Arms the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 123 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Regent's Canal - Shoreditch CAAC, Underwood Street).
77 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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| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School | Independent | 1.2 km | 29.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near N1 7HF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (95%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Community Garden, 150 m away; for exercise, Hitio (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 5.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 26.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 10 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is City, University of London, 1.0 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.