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Thinking of living at N8 9PE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Rokesly Junior School | Primary | 350 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Rokesly Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| North Harringay Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Hornsey School for Girls | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 49.7 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greig City Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highgate Wood Secondary School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 28.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heartlands High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9% 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 | – |
| Greek Secondary School of London | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hornsey School For Girls | 150 m | 74 |
| Swimming | Virgin Active (Crouch End) | 670 m | 33 |
| Football | Cruyff Court | 1.6 km | 21 |
| Yoga | Yoga Junction | 310 m | 19 |
| Bowls | Hornsey Bowling Club | 750 m | 14 |
| Billiards | North Eight | 650 m | 11 |
| Fitness | Rise Crouch End | 900 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Hornsey Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Squash | Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Finsbury Park Track | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Corehealth | 200 m | 6 |
| Gym | Fitnastic | 390 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Park Road Pools & Fitness | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Skate Attack | 730 m | 5 |
| Darts | Three Compasses | 590 m | 4 |
| Snooker | Three Compasses | 590 m | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 52. 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: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hornsey, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Finsbury Park.
The nearest bus stop is Harvey Road / Hornsey, 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 41, 91); 108 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Weston Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Hornsey School for Girls, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 49.7 · 14.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Thomas More Catholic School (2.6 km) and Alexandra Park School (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.1 km) and The Latymer School (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Harvest @, 450 m away, with E&A Supermarket closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hornsey Park Surgery (750 m), with Saigrace Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Lux Wax is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 2.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Lane Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and McCafferty's Irish Bar the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Homes are mostly flats (72%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 80% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Stationers Park, 450 m away; for exercise, NLSC North London Strength and Conditioning (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 3.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
63 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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| Independent |
| 2.1 km |
| 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near N8 9PE, 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 18.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 14 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 63% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 3.5 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.