East Finchley is a ward in the London Borough of Barnet, sitting in north London around the busy High Road and the Northern line station. The area combines suburban streets and several pleasant green spaces, most notably Cherry Tree Wood, and retains a compact town-centre feel that makes it popular with commuters and families while remaining well connected to central London.
Locally it has a lively cultural life for its size, anchored by the long-running Phoenix Cinema and an assortment of independent shops, cafés and community groups. Historically the neighbourhood expanded with the coming of the railways in the early 20th century, and today the ward mixes conservation areas and council housing with private family homes, giving it a varied social and economic character.
Postcode districts covering East Finchley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Islington 4.3 miles6.9 km
- City of Westminster 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bexley 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Luton 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Sutton 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Croydon 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Slough 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Harrow 7.1 miles11.4 km
- High Wycombe 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Watford 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Harlow 16.8 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Fortis Green Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- West Finchley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Garden Suburb Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woodhouse Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Muswell Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Finchley Church End Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Friern Barnet Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Highgate Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Alexandra Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Golders Green Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bounds Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Barnet Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in East Finchley
N2 0RY, N2 0JH, N2 8EX, N2 9FF, N2 0FD, N2 0NW, N2 8NT, N2 9BH, N2 8NX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.6 miles18.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- New Southgate Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Alexandra Palace Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.9 miles11.2 km
Hotels near East Finchley Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Pillar Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 5.6 miles9 km
- The Bull & Last 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 6 miles9.6 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Dorchester 5 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in East Finchley
- Bishop Douglass School Finchley Secondary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Martin Primary School Primary
- Oak Lodge School Special
- The Archer Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Middlesex University University 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km