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Thinking of living at N4 1BQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Harringay Junior School | Primary | 50 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| South Harringay Infant School | Primary | 50 m | – |
| St John Vianney RC Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Chestnuts Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| West Green Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Skinners' Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hornsey School for Girls | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greig City Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arts and Media School Islington | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School | Independent | 1.2 km | 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Talmud Torah London | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chestnuts Park | 800 m | 67 |
| Swimming | West Reservoir Centre | 1.5 km | 31 |
| Yoga | Yoga Junction | 1.0 km | 22 |
| Football | Cruyff Court | 2.0 km | 21 |
| Fitness | The Sandlings Fitness Area | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Billiards | The Green House | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Finsbury Park Bowls Club | 950 m | 10 |
| Pilates | Corehealth | 850 m | 9 |
| Athletics | Finsbury Park Track | 930 m | 8 |
| Squash | Tottenham Green Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Hornsey Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Gym | Fitnastic | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Tottenham Green Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Skate Attack | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Darts | Three Compasses | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Noel Nelson Basketball Court | 1.6 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Harringay Green Lanes, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Barking.
The nearest bus stop is Mattison Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 29, 141, 341); 146 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is South Harringay Junior School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Skinners' Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Highbury Fields School (2.7 km) and St Thomas More Catholic School (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Latymer School (5.7 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (6.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 150 m away; Umut Meat (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridge House Medical Practice (300 m), with Parade Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Cherie's is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 2.9 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Music & Beans is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Brouhaha the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 221 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (66%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 87% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Doncaster Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, Legends Gym (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 4.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
52 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 air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Many neighbours rent: 45% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 3.2 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.