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Thinking of living at N2 8EA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Tudor Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Manorside Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College Finchley | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 22.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortismere School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 27.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Compton School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kerem School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Annemount School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Pardes House Grammar School | Independent | 1.9 km | 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Archer Academy | 300 m | 87 |
| Swimming | Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool | 1.2 km | 33 |
| Cricket | Finchley Cricket Club | 990 m | 18 |
| Bowls | West Finchley Bowling Club | 980 m | 16 |
| Squash | Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 1.6 km | 12 |
| Fitness | The Muswell Hill Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Finchley | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Highgate Golf Club | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Wingate & Finchley F.C. | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Billiards | The Famous Royal Oak | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Darts | The Priory | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Saracens (Stonex Stadium) | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Finchley Rugby Football Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Total Boxer | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Archery | Aquarius Archery Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is East Finchley Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (900 m). The nearest rail station is New Southgate, 3.0 km away, with 920k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Chandos Road (N2), 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 263); 40 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Martin Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School (1.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Archer Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Compton School (1.9 km) and Alexandra Park School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (1.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away, with King Street Food & Wine closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Medical Practice (100 m), with Cootes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Antoni of London is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 3.5 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
IL Piccolo Villaggio is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Windsor Castle the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 75 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (61%).
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Oak Lane Open Space, 300 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.0 km).
51 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), 2.9 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 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 61% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 4.0 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.