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Thinking of living at N2 9BH? 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 | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Eden Primary | Primary | 700 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Coldfall Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fortismere School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 27.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Compton School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's College Finchley | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.8 · 22.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Unique Children's School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Archer Academy | 610 m | 89 |
| Swimming | Manor Health & Leisure Club (Muswell Hill) | 780 m | 30 |
| Bowls | Muswell Hill Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Finchley Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Yoga | The Good Rooms | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Squash | Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Fitness | The Muswell Hill Club | 780 m | 9 |
| Golf | Highgate Golf Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Football | Wingate & Finchley F.C. | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Parliament Hill Fields | 3.8 km | 7 |
| Billiards | The Famous Royal Oak | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Total Boxer | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Priory | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Finchley Rugby Football Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | The Priory | 2.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is East Finchley Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is New Southgate, 2.5 km away, with 920k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hertford Road (N2), 350 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 263).
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Martin Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moss Hall Junior School (1.5 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Archer Academy, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 55.9 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Compton School (1.4 km) and Alexandra Park School (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (1.7 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (2.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away; Ella Food Center (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Medical Practice (600 m), with Cootes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Cut is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 4.4 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Genzo's is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Maddens Bar the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Muswell Hill Playing Fields, 800 m away; for exercise, GibFit 30 (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 3.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
47 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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Every primary near N2 9BH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 4.6 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.