Area Guide to Finsbury Park

Our area guide to Finsbury Park 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 , N4

Finsbury Park Overview

Finsbury Park was made in part of the former Hornsey Wood which had woodland, meadow, a lake and a tavern. The park was opened in 1869.

So far as one can tell from the records, it was a pleasanter place as Hornsey Wood than when made into a public park, with vapid expanses of mown grass and isolated attractions such as a band stand and a boating lake.

The park was landscaped on the northeastern extremity of what was originally a woodland area in the Manor or Prebend of Brownswood. It was part of a large expanse of woodland called Hornsey Wood that was cut further and further back for use as grazing land during the middle ages. In the mid eighteenth century a tea rooms had opened on the knoll of land on which Finsbury Park is situated. Londoners would travel out to escape the smoke of the capital and enjoy the last remains of the old Hornsey Wood. Around 1800 the tea rooms were developed into a larger building which became known as the Hornsey Wood House/Tavern. A lake was also built on the top of the knoll with water pumped up from the nearby New River.

Guide to Finsbury Park transport links:

Trains

• Crouch Hill (National Rail)
• Finsbury Park
• Harringay
• Harringay Green Lanes

Tubes

• Finsbury Park (Piccadilly Line) (Zone 2)
• Finsbury Park (Victoria Line, National Rail) (Zone 2)
• Manor House (Zone 3, Zone 2)

Finsbury Park Local Authorities:

Finsbury Park is is represented by Hackney Council, Haringey Council, Islington Counci. 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.

• Hackney Local Authority: http://www.hackney.gov.uk
• Haringey Local Authority: http://www.haringey.gov.uk
• Islington Local Authority: http://www.islington.gov.uk

Finsbury Park 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 3 councils covering the Finsbury Park area.

Council tax rates for each Local Authority

Council	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Hackney	£858	£1,001	£1,144	£1,287	£1,573	£1,859	£2,145	£2,574
Haringey	£922	£1,076	£1,230	£1,384	£1,691	£1,999	£2,306	£2,767
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 Finsbury Park & Exam Results

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

Local schools within Finsbury Park:

• Primary Schools in Finsbury Park
• Secondary Schools in Finsbury Park
• Colleges in Finsbury Park
• Sixth Form Schools in Finsbury Park