N4
Manor House, Finsbury Park
Going out: Being very close to the tube is a real plus. The bustling Green Lanes area is very close by, as is the many amenities of Finsbury Park. This large house is nestled away from anything too busy, and is right beside the park and thus is nice and quiet.
Shopping: Small and large grocery stores all very close. Very large Sainsbury's close by, many smaller friendly shops even closer.
Open spaces: This house is right across the street from a large, spacious park, Finsbury Park. Wonderful in the summer. We have a garden with barbecue as well.
Transport connections: The house is a 3-4 minute walk to Manor House tube, on the Piccadilly line, which is in Zone 2. Bus stop right around the corner (Finsbury Park tube - also Piccadilly line - is also close by, about a 7 minute walk.)
What you'd change if you could: Nothing. Best room I have ever lived in without any doubt.
Green Lanes
Going out: the area has one of the best 20 pubs in england, the salisbury, as voted last year in the independent and has many turkish restaurants with cheap and very good food. also it is very close to angel ,old street and stoke newington by bus, 10-20min. regular night busses.
Shopping: 24 hour supermarkets within 2-3min, shopping center within 5min, bakery and close to wood green market within 10min by bus.
Open spaces: tube manor house, rail harringay green lanes, busses 141,341,29
Transport connections: finsbury park
What you'd change if you could: maybe the look of the area, it does look as good as it is.
Area | Finsbury Park |
Posted | 23rd July |
by | Paula Diaz Lopez (BA Honours, The University of the Arts) (PG) |
Going out: | Nice r'r bar in Holloway and english pubs around..Camden is just 20 minutes by bus and old street is just 2 stops by train |
Shopping: | the whole road is full of nice shops with amazing turkish sweets. LIDL 2 min, TESCO 10min, Morrisons15 min, Nags Head market 15 min..cheap vegetables |
Transport connections: | Finsbury Park is less than 5 minutes from our home and Stoke Newington amazing cementery is just 20 minutes, Crisol PARK 15 minutes |
Open spaces: | less than 5 minutes from Finsbury Park Tube station. Buses 253,29,19,259,4... |
What you'd change if you could: | the price of public transport!! |
Area | Green Lanes |
Posted | 13th August |
by | Rebecca123 |
Going out: | Buses and tubes go directly into the centre of London with half an hour. Nearer by is stoke Newington, Angel, Islington and Stroud Green road with many bars and restaurants to choose from. |
Shopping: | There is a large out of town sainsbury's within walking distance and smaller local shops on the same road...and clothing and larger stores located acroos the park in stoke newington and a short bus journey away in Angel. |
Transport connections: | There are two overland trains.....Manor house Tube on the Piccadilly line just 15 mins to Holborn, Finsbury park for the victoria and northern line and buses 29 for Gower street and UCl and 341 for the Kings, Courtauld and LSE stopping at the Aldwych and 145 for Queen Mary's, Whitechapel |
Open spaces: | Finsbury Park and Clissold Park are very close...with tennis, boating and sunbathing facilities...both have lovely cafes and views across london! |
Area | Haringey |
Posted | 1st August |
by | Queen |
Going out: | Lots of cheap eating places. Best kebabs in London |
Shopping: | Close to WoodGreen shopping centre |
Transport connections: | Manor House tube. Buses 141,341,29 |
Open spaces: | Finsbury Park close by. New rehabilitated and designed |
What you'd change if you could: | Nothing. Its quite perfect! |
Area | N4 - Finsbury Park |
Posted | 20th August |
by | pipistrellus |
Going out: | there are few clubs but you don't wanna go there :) however, further down, 10 mins by bus, is a huge Wood Green centre with cinemas, etc; and there's a good bowling centre just behind the Finsbury Park. also a lot of nice pubs around. |
Shopping: | Arena shopping area is just there - huge Sainsbury's, Superdrug, SportsWorld, McDonalds, Homebase; Costcutter open long hours and lots of really cheap kebab shops and also Turkish groceries and restaurants if you go down the road. Lidl (very cheap food shop) and bakeries around. Wood Green enormous shopping centre with all high street shops just 10 mins by bus. |
Transport connections: | night buses - 29, 253, etc - perfect if you need to get to Trafalgar square in the middle of the night, or going back home from Camden town. very convenient place transportwise. Manor House and Finsbury Park tube stations + silverlink trains and British rail; piccadilly and victoria lines. |
Open spaces: | Finsbury Park - perfect for jogging! more little cute parks around, lots of greenery. |
What you'd change if you could: | it's just perfect!!! i'd move the whole area a bit down to the centre cuz i wanna keep living there but my university is in the south, hard to commute :( |
N5
Arsenal
Going out: Close to many shops and resturants, and 10 minutes from lively Upper Street and Angel, 30 minutes from Kings Cross
Shopping: Many local Shops bars, and resturants.
Open spaces: 5 minute walk from secluded nature reserve 10 minutes from Finsbury Park 10 minutes from Clisshold Park
Transport connections: 5 Minutes from Arsenal Tube (picaddily line) Many buses to, Central London, Dolston, Archway, Finsbury Park
What you'd change if you could: Restricted Parking
Area | Arsenal |
Posted | 31st July |
by | Fulvio (south asian studies study of religion, SOAS) (UG) |
Going out: | close to Upper street cafes, pubs and night life |
Shopping: | close to shops in Upper street and holloway road |
Transport connections: | clissold park 1min. Highbury field 5min. Finsbury park 10 min |
Open spaces: | bus 19 1min. piccadilly line arsenal station 5min. highbury and islington tube statio 10min |
What you'd change if you could: | less parking restrictions |
Area | Highbury |
Posted | 23rd July |
by | janit (PhD South East Asia Studies, SOAS) (PG) |
Going out: | Great location for those who enjoy great food, friendly pubs, nice bars and local shops. So many to choose from on Upper St. and Highbury Barn. |
Shopping: | Short walk to great shopping area on Upper St. 15/20-minute walk to N1 Shopping Centre and Sainsbury's. 7-minute walk to Budgens. less than 10-minute on bus to N1 and Waitrose Holloway. |
Transport connections: | ONLY 5-minute walk to the BIG open green of Highbury Field and 7 minutes to excellent fitness centre with gym, pool, sauna and classes at Highbury Crescent. Less than 10-min bus ride to Finsbury Park. |
Open spaces: | 3 direct buses to central London are 4, 19, 30 (excellent for Bloomsbury area) and many more from Upper Street. 5/7-minutes walk to Highbury & Islington Tube Station--Victoria Line. |
What you'd change if you could: | I would prefer having more recycling bins nearby. |
N6
Highgate
Going out: Really Nice place to go out but pubs and bars are more like central london prices.
Shopping: Archway is nearby which has a lot of useful shops.
Open spaces: Excellent, particularly the buses which are very frequent into central london and sometimes don't take much longer than the tube.
Transport connections: Waterlow Park and Hampstead Heath are nearby and are realy nice especially in summer.
What you'd change if you could: Perhaps be closer to Uni but there are disadvantages to that also.
N7
Holloway
Going out: Great restaurants and bars can be found from Angel a short bus ride away. Odeon cinema around the corner.
Shopping: Holloway rd and Seven Sisters rd offer big brands like M&S, Waitrose, New look plus small shops, cafes and bars.
Open spaces: Whittington park 5 minutes by walking, other green areas close by.
Transport connections: Holloway rd on Piccadilly line and Archway on Northern line same distance, 10 mins walking, few minutes bus ride. Bus stop on the door step, buses 4, 17, 43 and more close by.
Holloway Road
Going out: Islington and Angel are just a short bus-ride or 20-minute walk away. Here you can find a large range of pubs and bars to suit all tastes. Film-goers will also benefit from the 'Screen on the Green' cinema on Upper Street.
Shopping: Immediately near the flat there is a Sainsbury's Local and several small-to-medium sized supermarkets. Holloway itself (a 5-minute bus-ride or 15-minute walk) has a Morrison's and a Waitrose, as well as most standard chain outlets such as Boots, Marks and Spencer's, etc. Alternatively, Angel is very well-equipped for shopping.
Open spaces: Highbury Fields (opposite Highbury and Islington tube) is a 10-minute walk. This is a large, tree-lined green space perfect for sun-bathing and relaxing. Paradise Park is also only a 10-minute walk away. This is ideal for sports, or simply for relaxing.
Transport connections: The flat is in between Holloway Road (Piccadilly line) and Highbury and Islington (Victoria line) tube stations. Holloway Road station is a 5-minute walk. Highbury and Islington is a 10-minute walk. The 91 bus from the city centre (Trafalgar Square, Kings Cross, etc.) takes you to Holloway via Camden. From there it is a 15-20 minute walk to the flat. This bus runs through the night on the hour, every hour. There are also regular buses to Liverpool Street via Old Street, and to Angel via Islington (Upper Street).
Area | Holloway Road |
Posted | 3rd July |
by | scaryboots |
Going out: | Some good rock pubs, with late licences till 12 on a regular night and 2 or later at weekends. Cheap Wetherspoons in the form of the Coronet. Kebabs not as good as Green Lanes, but greasy spoons providing breakfast for under £3. |
Shopping: | Morrisons for cut-throat prices and staff who hate your guts, but super bargains, particularly on meat and fish; Waitrose for treats, particularly the fruit beer and cheesecake. Nag's Head market is okay for fairly non-perishable fruit n veg, but if you want the good stuff go to the turkish shops on seven sisters. The markets are good for cheap fabrics, and there are several decent charity shops, including the wonderful Traid, and a Primark for cheap gear. |
Transport connections: | Trees everywhere, but few large grassy areas, nearest being the rather optimistically named Paradise Park. |
Open spaces: | My personal best time is 17 minutes to UCL by tube. When the piccadilly line is down (which is fairly rare) it's a 10 minute bus ride to either highbury and islington (victoria) or archway (northern). The good ol' 29 serves us well, with about 40 mins to central london and 30 to camden. |
What you'd change if you could: | The lairy football fans on match days. The screaming children in all the primary schools. |
Area | Caledonian Road |
Posted | 23rd July |
by | claragiraudjupiter (MA in Advanced Theatre Practice, Central School of Speech & Drama) (PG) |
Going out: | A 5minute busride to Camdem (nightbus as well); and a short walk from Holloway Road, Upper Street and Angel: local pubs and bars are all around, cheap eats as well! It's a lovely area! |
Shopping: | Numerous corner shops all around, huge shopping centers in Holloway Nags Head and Angel just a bike/bus ride away! Holloway Road has got litterally everything you need. |
Transport connections: | Big lovely park, with farm (crazy!) and a fun playground, just around the corner. |
Open spaces: | 2 mins walk to Caledonian Tube Station, 5 mins walk to Highbury and Islington and Holloway Road Tube Stations. A busride from Camdem (20 minutes bus to Central School of Speech And Drama!). A short walk from the silverlink stations as well... BUses to Kings Cross and Finsbury Park a minutes walk: we're close to everything!!! |
What you'd change if you could: | Missing a big supermarket very close to us...but hopefully that'll arrive soon? |
Area | Tufnell Park |
Posted | 30th July |
by | KLewis |
Going out: | Easy links to central London and very close to Kentish Town and Camden. Excellent night buses. Close to pub called Pineapple which is a really nice little place. Odeon cinema on Holloway road does student discount so tickets are affordable. |
Shopping: | Lots of shops on Holloway road. boots, M&s, Waitrose, Morisons, shoe shops, clothes shops etc. |
Transport connections: | Tufnell Park playing fields about size of 2 football pitches has 2tennis courts too. |
Open spaces: | Very good! Northern line from Tufnell park tube, lots of buses and 15min walk to holloway road picadilly line |
What you'd change if you could: | We dont have a living room |
N10
Muswell Hill
Going out: Lovely, charming neighbourhood pubs all over. Well priced restaurants, including Turkish, Italian and bistros. Local Odeon cinema.
Shopping: Large Sainsbury's and Tesco. Local bakeries, butchers, fruit stands and fish mongers. Cute clothing boutiques.
Open spaces: Bus 134 from Muswell Hill Broadway goes to Camden Town and eventually Tottenham Court Road. W7 goes to Finsbury Park.House is around the corner from a bus stop which is a two minute ride to Bounds Green station (Piccadilly line, zone 3 -- 35 mins to Covent Garden from house).
Transport connections: Short bus ride to Alexandra Palace.
N16
Stoke Newington
Going out: Stokie is a great place for foodies, also lots of nice bars, a big park nearby and night buses from central London.
Shopping: Very quirky boutique style shops and lots of vintage places make our area great for bargain hunting and picking up interesting gifts.
Open spaces:We have a garden! Otherwise, Clissold Park is just round the corner, accessible via Abbney Park Cemetery, a fabulous ramshackle Victorian place. Also Finsbury Park not too far off.
Transport connections: Brilliant bus links (73, 476, 149...) direct to King's Strand Campus, UCL, SOAS etc... Also Finsbury Park, Manor House, Seven Sisters a short bus ride away.
What you'd change if you could: We'd like a lift!
Stoke Newington
Going out: Renowned Vortex jazz club, a whole array of excellent ethnic restaurants, including what I believe to be the best Indian curry in London, Rasa.Stoke Newington is definitely up and coming, a multicultural paradise.
Shopping: vintage clothing, art shops, 4 *great* secondhand bookshops
Open spaces: Abney Park Cemetary is Gothic, gloomy, green, Clissold Park is massive and Rupert Graves walks his greyhounds there (an attraction in itself.)
Transport connections: No Tube station in Hackney, but there is the rail, and the bus to Finsbury Park.
What you'd change if you could: Move it closer to College??
Stokenewington
Going out: It's a very culturally diverse place, with big Turkish, South Asian and Jewish communities all living in the area. As a result there are loads of really cheap and authentic cafes and resaurants near by. On church st there are many pubs and bars, and shorditch is just a short bus ride away.
Shopping: There are quite a few vintage clothing and antique shops in stokenewington. There is also a farmers market on a saturday selling organic produce, lots of health food shops and delicatessens, brilliant turkish grocery shops and a Morrisons
Open spaces: Nearest tube stations are Manor House, Liverpool St and Bethnal Green. Overground stations Clapton and Stokenewington will take you directly to Liverpool St. Also close is Dalson Kingsland overground. Bus routes 149, 243, 67, 76- all head towards Old St and the City. 73, 38, 476- go towords Kings Cross and the West End.
Transport connections: Clissold park is off Church St, and Spingfield park which joins onto the conservation area of Hackney marshes is five minutes away. Also the historic and wild Abney Park cemetery is in the heart of Stokenewington.
What you'd change if you could: The aggression, and the organic champagne socialists
Area | Stoke Newington |
Posted | 6th July |
by | Chablis (BA Fine Art, Central St. Martins College of Art & Design) (UG) |
Going out: | There are loads of great gastro pubs and quirky bars and resaturants. A variety of influences too mexican, turkish, tai, moroccan. |
Shopping: | there are so great affordable clothes shops and markets in the area. An organic farmers market every saturday and plently of heath food shops!!! A morrisoins is also near so great for any poor students. I also find the turkish shops friendly and full of great food. So a great variety to suit any one. |
Open spaces: | Although there is no tube there is an over land that takes you straight into liverpool street. I find the bus services amazing and really quick. |
N19
Archway
Going out: there are lots of pubs and restaurants (Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian cuisine) and Camden Town is within a walking distance. Plus cinemas - on Holloway Road and in Camden.
Shopping: There are all sorts of shops on Holloway Road, for all tastes and budgets.
Open spaces: Waterlow park is lovely and only ten minutes away from Archway. Hampstead Heath is not very far either
Transport connections: The Northern Line (High Barnett branch) usually provides a good service. There are also buses going to Notting Hill (via Gower Street), London Bridge, Oxford Street, and to the north, Finsbury Park. Most of them are also night buses.
Area | Archway/Highgate Village |
Posted | 13th August |
by | Carolyn_Atkins (PhD, UCL) (PG) |
Going out: | Numerous pubs and restaurants in Highgate Village, which are a 10 minute walk away. 20 minute walk away from Holloway odeon |
Shopping: | Not great for shopping, but has the basics. Holloway is 20 min walk away for the main shops and if you like the quaint little shops then Highgate Village is 10 minute walk away. |
Transport connections: | Waterlow park/Highgate cementary is a 5 minute walk away and hampstead heath is a short 20 minute walk. |
Open spaces: | Archway is amazing for transport, you can pretty much go anywhere in London, excellent for UCL as the 134 and the 390 go directly to the UCL gates |
N22
wood green
Going out: CLUB KO (new fridaysaturday night club night run by CHOICE FM djS) WETHERSPOON, SPORTS BAR, numerous resturants and a 2 large cinema(student ticket cost£3.50!!)
Shopping: has its own large shooping mall - stocking all the greats "topshop dorothy perkins perfume shop boots BHS HMV Woolworths superdrug cafe nero "etc
Open spaces: ther are small green areas located on lordshiplane and turnpike lane but the biggest park would be Finsbury Park- which holds the o2 concerts and festivals in the summertime
Transport connections: picadilly line straight to central ~20mins! loads of buses
Wood green/ Bounds green
Going out: Wood green has loads of bars, some late night, clubs and restaurants. It is just on your door step, a 5 minute walk. Also muswell hill is very close and again there are many bars and restauranst.
Shopping: In wood green there are all the normal highstreet shops, i.e. topshop, river island, H&M etc. Also there are some bargin places like TK Max. As you are near brent cross shopping centre; this is an enourmous indoor shopping centre the equivalent to an american mall. There is everything that you could ever need here.
Open spaces: There are lots of parks in this area and it is really close to alexandra palace. There lots to do, such as bike rides, roller skating picnics, ice skating and many more.
Transport connections: Transport connections are great, you are right in between wood green and bounds green station (either one or a 5 minute walk). These are both on the piccadiliy line and easily take you into central london. Wood green is also a major hub for many bus routes so you will easily be able to get to wherever you need and there are many night buses from town or the city.
What you'd change if you could: To be onest its a really nice place to live, lots of young people are moving into the area becuse of the low prices and there is so much to do. The only thing I would change is i would make the main shopping high street less busy at weekends.