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Thinking of living at N22 7AA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bounds Green Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Bounds Green Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Rhodes Avenue Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Park School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 61.2 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heartlands High School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurel Park School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greig City Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greek Secondary School of London | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oliver Tambo Recreation Ground | 440 m | 81 |
| Swimming | Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Muswell Hill) | 910 m | 23 |
| Bowls | Bounds Green Bowls & LTC | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Alexandra Park Cricket Club | 960 m | 13 |
| Yoga | The Good Rooms | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Football | APS Astroturf | 560 m | 12 |
| Billiards | The Nag's Head | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Squash | The Walker Ground | 2.7 km | 9 |
| Fitness | The Laboratory Spa & Health Club | 920 m | 8 |
| Athletics | New River Stadium | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Pilates | Corehealth | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Muswell Hill Golf Club | 930 m | 4 |
| Darts | The Priory | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Snooker | The Priory | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Total Boxer | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Skate Attack | 1.9 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 43. 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: 64% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Alexandra Palace, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Finsbury Park.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road Muswell Hill, 300 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 102, 184, 299); 70 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Bounds Green Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rhodes Avenue Primary School (0.3 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Alexandra Park School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 61.2 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Thomas More Catholic School (1.9 km) and The Compton School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (3.7 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (4.3 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 550 m away, with Albert Express closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bounds Green Group Practice (600 m), with Clockwork Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Naked Hands Health Spa is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 3.6 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Sunshine Caterers is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Park Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 46% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Vallance Road, 26).
It's a mix of homes: 44% flats and 5% detached houses.
36 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 |
| 1.4 km |
| – |
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Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 72% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Albert Road Garden, 300 m away; for exercise, Flex PT (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 4.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 66% 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.