Area Guide to Archway

Our area guide to Archway gives you a quick overview of the neighbourhood from its properties, public parks, local schools, council tax, public transport links to shopping and going out. Postcodes covered by this area guide include , N19

Archway Overview

Archway gradually adopted its current name when a prominent bridge was constructed nearby. A tunnel was originally planned for the Highgate bypass but this failed due to repeated collapses. Instead a high, multi-arched road bridge constructed across this. The road over the bridge is Hornsey Lane and it connects the villages of Highgate and Crouch End. The current bridge dates from 1893; the original 1813 bridge was demolished in 1901.

Highgate Hill, the road from Archway to Highgate village, was the route of the first cable car to be built in Europe. It operated between 1884 and 1909.

As the area at the base of the steep hill to Highgate, and the nearest point at that time served by public transport other than the cable car, upon the arrival of the Northern Line underground in 1907 the station constructed to serve the area was named Highgate (now Archway tube station), as had been the destination for tram services. The present-day Highgate tube station is about a mile and a half to the north.

It is said that it was at Archway that Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells ringing and returned back to London, and his name is given to the Whittington hospital, at Highgate Hill. Outside the hospital is a small statue of Whittington's Cat.

Guide to Archway transport links:

Trains

• King's Cross (National Rail)
• King's Cross Thameslink
• London Kings Cross
• Upper Holloway

Tubes

• Archway (Northern Line) (Zone 3, Zone 2)
• Kings Cross St Pancras (Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line) (Zone 1)
• Kings Cross St Pancras (Zone 1)
• Kings Cross St Pancras (Piccadilly Line, Victoria Line, National Rail) (Zone 1)
• Tufnell Park (Zone 2)

Archway Local Authorities:

Archway is represented by Islington Council which holds the responsibility for delivering services in your area.

Council responsibilities

The council is responsible for all council services and duties, which include Social Services, housing, education and planning. If you’ve a specific question for this council, please visit their website to get contact details for key departments.

• Islington Local Authority: http://www.islington.gov.uk

Archway Council Tax Rates:

Council Tax is worked out by your local council who sets the Council Tax rates for each year. Your property postcode will determine which council you will need to pay. There are currently 1 councils covering the Archway area.

Council tax rates for each Local Authority

Council	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Islington	£794	£926	£1,058	£1,191	£1,455	£1,720	£1,984	£2,381
English Averages	£761	£888	£1,015	£1,142	£1,396	£1,650	£1,904	£2,285

How much will I have to pay?

Each year, every local authority will set a rate of council tax for each valuation band. The amount you have to pay depends on the value of your property and the current rates for your local council. Not everyone will have to pay the full amount of council tax. There are three ways in which your council tax bill may be reduced.

Reductions in council tax:
- the reduction scheme for disabled people
- discounts (i.e. If only one person lives in a property they will get a 25% discount on the council tax bill)
- council tax benefit and second adult rebate

Learn more about council tax at HM Revenue & Customs

Schools in Archway & Exam Results

Schools in Archway fall under the Islington Local Education Authority. Below is a comprehensive list of public schools in Archway by type, together with full school details and the latest exam results.

Local schools within Archway:

• Primary Schools in Archway
• Secondary Schools in Archway
• Colleges in Archway
• Sixth Form Schools in Archway