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Thinking of living at N4 3LQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Pooles Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Pakeman Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Grafton Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Arts and Media School Islington | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of London Academy, Highgate Hill | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Beacon High | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Highbury Fields School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Aloysius' College | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Kestrel House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School | Independent | 2.0 km | 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Channing School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Finsbury Park | 1.1 km | 67 |
| Swimming | Fitness First (Highbury) | 1.2 km | 46 |
| Yoga | Hello Yoga Studio & Fair-Well Shop | 120 m | 34 |
| Fitness | Highbury Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 25 |
| Football | Whittington Park Football Pitch | 860 m | 22 |
| Billiards | The Eaglet | 460 m | 16 |
| Squash | Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) | 660 m | 14 |
| Pilates | Thirty Eleven | 700 m | 13 |
| Multi-sport | Clissold Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Athletics | Finsbury Park - Track & Gym | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Hornsey Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Finsbury Park Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Basketball | Noel Nelson Basketball Court | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Darts | The Tav | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Gym | PureGym | 650 m | 6 |
| Skateboard | Finsbury Park Skate Park | 930 m | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 71. 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 Finsbury Park Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Finsbury Park, 700 m away, with 11.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tollington Park Holloway, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 91); 23 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
70% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Mark's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre (0.8 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Arts and Media School Islington, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Highbury Fields School (1.2 km) and St Mary Magdalene Academy (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (7.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Fair Well (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Andover Medical Centre (250 m), with Chemitex Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Pink Scissors is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 2.0 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 34 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Big Jo is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and North Nineteen the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 264 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (89%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Wray Crescent, 300 m away; for exercise, Hello Yoga Studio & Fair-Well Shop (100 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 3.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
78 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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| 63.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near N4 3LQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 1.5 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.