North London

Welcome to North London, home to some of the most popular postcodes in the capital. This place fuses charming village centres with architectural gems and fashionable high streets, so it’s easy to see why half of London’s eight million-strong population have laid down roots here. Read on to hear about some of the best places to live in North London.

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Best places to live in North London

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Cafes and culture  

Places like Islington and Stoke Newington brag a pleasing mix of hustle and bustle and green space. On Islington’s cosmopolitan Upper Street, stylish bistros line up against old-world pubs and contemporary cocktail spots. Also, the district’s Farmers’ Market was actually the first to be set up in London, launched in 1999 by food writer, Nina Planck. Today it pulls in big crowds each Sunday, with 30-plus stalls piled high with fresh produce.

Stoke Newington gives East London’s edgy postcodes a run for their money, with its vintage stores and Art Deco cinema. And close-by Highbury is sleepier than its neighbours, with a great line in gastropubs and a much-loved namesake park.

This North London area offers lots for culture buffs, too. Settle in for a dazzling performance at the Sadler’s Wells dance studio or the Almeida theatre. And in the summer, don’t miss Stoke Newington’s literary festival, dubbed ‘one of the best book bashes in the UK’ by pop culture website, The Quietus. 18th century Abney Park cemetery, one of London’s Magnificent Seven cemeteries, is another must-visit. The burial ground of famous figures such as Salvation Army Founder, William Booth, it doubles as a nature reserve and offers workshops in things like stone carving.

Nearby Finsbury Park is best-known for its 46-acre expanse of the same name. This is another creative big-hitter, thanks to the Park Theatre and a reputable performing arts centre for young people.

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North London’s sports stars

Arsenal supporters can count Emirates Stadium as a neighbour in Holloway, just north of Islington’s Upper Street. This suburb has a plethora of quality pubs, which, naturally, overflow with red shirts on game days. Opt for a flat at the Drayton Park Apartments and you will be next door to the stadium, which has been rated as one of the best places to live in North London.

Move north to Tottenham, meanwhile, and brilliant days out can be had at Spurs’ home stadium on White Hart Lane. N17 is celebrated for its diversity – head to Seven Sisters Road for a conga-line of flavours – from Italian antipasti to Greek grilled meats. Or hit Seven Sisters Market for a taste of Latin America.

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Family-friendly neighbourhoods

Places like Alexandra Palace, Wood Green and Highgate have real family appeal, with good schools, leafy parks and Victorian and Edwardian housing. Highgate, in particular, offers spectacular views over the surrounding countryside, with a hilltop setting on the fringes of Hampstead Heath.

Find out more – read reviews from the residents who live in North London by looking down below. Or, if you live in a residential development in North London, click here to leave your review.

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Small good quality apartments. Extremely high service charges, management company is horrible.

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Review Date Mar 2024

Tube is close by, Lots of shops and a wide variety of supermarkets around. There’s a market close by where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables. Alexandra park is right next door. Very low parking availability, and car theft happening. Some youngsters come over on ocasion, most times all ok, on ocasion not with the best intentions.

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Facilities are good, gym and concierge are a nice perk to the building. The design of the buildings could be better. The balconies rails are an atrocity. In some flats the bedrooms can be very small.
Managing team is appalling. The people working as consierge etc are very attentive, but the upper management is horrible. Service charges increase exponentially, without much consideration.

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I wish I would have paid more attention to the details on the balcony, it’s extremely windy and the guard rails are dangerous and they don’t allow us to change them or set up something to guard them. The Bathrooms have minimum storage, and the closets are naked inside. You’ll need to find appropriate furniture to fit them.

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It’s sound proof, very well isolation. Can barely listen anything from the neighbours. On the other hand the walls in the apartment are paper thin, you can hear anything within the apartment.

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There are way better options available

Review Date Feb 2024

The place has a very modern look and appeal, the colour selection and vibrancy almost allows you to forget that you’re renting a shoe box for the price of an apartment.

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The facilities where not too bad it terms of looks but most didn’t work in the practical sense, the ventilation was poor almost none existent, the door is supposedly fire proof but the walls are made out of some cheap flammable materials, the washing machine makes so much noise, good luck sleeping.

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That the wifi and parking they offered was not true

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They are way too inconsistent and do not get back to you.

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Not the best place to stay

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Review Date Jan 2024

Too cramped for the price they want, extortionate. Walls are thin and heating from other rooms poor in. The ventilation is so poor it’s better to even turn it off, theres only 1 window that can open so in summer you’re boiling with barely any air in the room,

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Small and cramped. Too cramped for the price they want, extortionate. Walls are thin and heating from other rooms poor in. The ventilation is so poor it’s better to even turn it off, theres only 1 window that can open so in summer you’re boiling with barely any air in the room,

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They said we would have wifi and parking when we moved in they did not fulfil these promises.

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No response when we had damages upon moving in to the premises, so poorly

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Good First Home

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Review Date Jan 2024

It’s located in an ideal location with close transport links to buses and overground that in addition to the town centre will also put you minutes away from other retail parks.

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Stylish and modern studio apartments with everything you need for a single occupancy. Underfloor heating works well and is free and should you have any problems I’ve found it easy thus far to get any issues resolved in a timely manner. General waste and recycling services are provided and encouraged.

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Report any damages by maintenance when they occur.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Building management have been responsive, prompt and helpful thus far.

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