The Tufnell Park electoral ward is a residential slice of the London Borough of Islington, sitting on the borough boundary with Camden and centred around Tufnell Park tube station on the Northern line. It’s characterised by late‑Victorian and Edwardian terraces, leafy streets and small commercial parades of independent shops, cafés and pubs, with easy access to green spaces such as Hampstead Heath a short walk away.
Historically the name comes from the Tufnell family and the area grew as a 19th‑century suburb; today the ward mixes long‑standing local communities with newer, more affluent residents and reflects the familiar pressures of inner‑London life - rising house prices, conservation interests and active local politics over housing and services. Despite that, it retains a village‑like feel and a strong local identity within Islington.
Postcode districts covering Tufnell Park
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Islington 1 mile1.7 km
- City of Westminster 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bexley 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Sutton 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Croydon 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Slough 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Harrow 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Watford 14 miles22.5 km
- Harlow 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Stevenage 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Grays 20.5 miles33 km
Neighbouring places
- Kentish Town North Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Holloway Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Junction Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Kentish Town South Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Camden Square Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Tollington Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Arsenal Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Finsbury Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hillrise Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Islington Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Laycock Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Haverstock Ward 1.2 miles2 km
Example postcodes in Tufnell Park
N19 5ER, N7 0EP, N7 0PH, N19 5AJ, N7 0EQ, N19 5BL, N7 0NS, N19 5ES, N19 5AZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.6 miles13.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Kentish Town Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Upper Holloway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.7 miles6 km
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Schools in Tufnell Park
- Lift Beacon High Secondary
- Tufnell Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- British Library Library 1.8 miles3 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- University of London University 2.4 miles3.8 km
- British Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Daunt Books Library 2.6 miles4.2 km