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Thinking of living at N4 4LB? 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 Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Weston Park Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| South Harringay Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| South Harringay Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Rokesly Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Hornsey School for Girls | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arts and Media School Islington | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Skinners' Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greig City Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kestrel House School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School | Independent | 1.3 km | 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Stationers Park | 480 m | 70 |
| Swimming | Virgin Active (Crouch End) | 1.1 km | 35 |
| Yoga | Yoga Junction | 650 m | 26 |
| Football | Cruyff Court | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Fitness | Rise Crouch End | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Billiards | The Corner Flag | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Finsbury Park Bowls Club | 670 m | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Park Road Pools & Fitness | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Finsbury Park - Track & Gym | 790 m | 8 |
| Squash | Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Hornsey Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Pilates | Corehealth | 630 m | 7 |
| Gym | Fitnastic | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Finsbury Park Skate Park | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Darts | Three Compasses | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Noel Nelson Basketball Court | 1.9 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. 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: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Harringay, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Finsbury Park.
The nearest bus stop is Stapleton Hall Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (route W5); 82 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Hornsey School for Girls, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 49.7 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Highbury Fields School (2.2 km) and St Mary Magdalene Academy (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.6 km) and The Latymer School (6.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Minutego Grocery, 700 m away, with Ciabo Organic closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridge House Medical Practice (650 m), with Med-Chem Uk the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Sylvia's Hair Care is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 2.2 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
But First Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bonne Route the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 120 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 85% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Stroud Green).
Homes are mostly flats (80%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 84% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Stationers Park, 400 m away; for exercise, N4 workout (400 m).
38 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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| Beis Rochel D'satmar School |
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| Independent |
| 1.8 km |
| – |
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A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 3.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
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, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 25% socially.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 2.8 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.