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Thinking of living at N2 0PB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Tetherdown Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortismere School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 27.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highgate Wood Secondary School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 28.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Aloysius' College | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Kerem School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Annemount School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
Every primary near N2 0PB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 200 m | 83 |
| Swimming | Highgate School (Mallinson Sports Centre) | 990 m | 37 |
| Yoga | The Good Rooms | 1.6 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Highgate CLTC | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Bishopswood Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Football | Highgate pitch 2 | 500 m | 13 |
| Squash | Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 200 m | 12 |
| Billiards | The Famous Royal Oak | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Fitness | =Results | 900 m | 9 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Parliament Hill Fields | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Golf | Highgate Golf Club | 550 m | 5 |
| Darts | The Priory | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Gym | CrossFit | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Total Boxer | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Snooker | The Priory | 1.9 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. 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: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is East Finchley Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Upper Holloway, 2.9 km away, with 1.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 263, 234, 143, 603); 48 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Highgate Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Archer Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parliament Hill School (2.2 km) and Alexandra Park School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (2.4 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Aylmer Food & Wine closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is East Finchley Medical Centre (650 m), with Cw Andrew the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Christina Hair and Beauty is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 1.7 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Dacha is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Highgate Golf Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 80% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Highgate).
There are 59 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (56%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Cherry Tree Wood, 350 m away; for exercise, Clean Body Health Personal Training (100 m).
38 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 beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 1.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 4.8 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.