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Thinking of living at N22 5BF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Lift Trinity | Primary | 200 m | 98% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heartlands High School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry Academy Woodside | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greek Secondary School of London | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Footsteps Trust | Independent | 850 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Focus 1st Academy | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near N22 5BF, 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 | Chapmans Green | 840 m | 72 |
| Swimming | Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Muswell Hill) | 1.7 km | 22 |
| Bowls | Bounds Green Bowls & LTC | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Football | Coles Park Stadium | 1.4 km | 14 |
| Yoga | Yoga Centre | 2.2 km | 14 |
| Billiards | The Nag's Head | 530 m | 11 |
| Squash | Tottenham Green Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Alexandra Park Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Sandlings Fitness Area | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Athletics | New River Stadium | 850 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Skate Attack | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Park Road Pools & Fitness | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Darts | Three Compasses | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Three Compasses | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Gym | CrossFit | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Muswell Hill Golf Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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 Wood Green Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Alexandra Palace, 750 m away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Canning Crescent, 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 329, 141, 121, 232); 231 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 29% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
58% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Earlham Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lift Trinity (0.2 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Thomas More Catholic School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 54.1 · 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (1.7 km) and Alexandra Park School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (3.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Wm Morrison, 500 m away, with Benjamin Button closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is High Road Surgery (Stuart Crescent Hc) (150 m), with Alpha Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Tribal Braids & Beauty Salon is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is North Middlesex University Hospital, 2.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Corner Meze Bar is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Grand Palace the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 135 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (65%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 80% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Crescent Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, The Gym (550 m).
63 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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A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 5.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Many neighbours rent: 49% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
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.