Getting to know Tufnell Park

Burghleys Estate Agents is an independent agency based right in the heart of Tufnell Park, on Fortess Road. We offer both properties to let and to buy, and we’ve been here in Tufnell Park for nearly 15 years so who better to tell you a bit about the area!

We’ll start off with the basics… Located in North London, Tufnell Park covers both Islington and Camden boroughs. Although not a huge area in itself, it falls into three postcode areas:

• N7 covers Holloway
• N19 is the Upper Holloway postcode (near to Archway)
• NW5 covers Kentish Town and Dartmouth Park

History and current day
Tufnell Park has a longstanding history which we’ll take a quick look at. In 1753, William Tufnell inherited the manor of Barnsbury from his father in law, hence the name Tufnell. The manor, which is now demolished, once stood where the Holloway Odeon now is. The area was known for its dairy farms but in 1822 the Tufnells were granted building leases, and from this created Tufnell Park Road. From this point on, the area was built up more and more and in 1907 Tufnell Park station opened.

Back to 2020, Tufnell Park is known for having many famous faces living in the area including the actors Damien Lewis, Helen McCrory and Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey fame) as well as politicians Ed Miliband, Neil Kinnock and Keir Starmer. The area proves very popular with artists and musicians too.

Photo credit of above and title photo: Ewan Munro

Parks and Recreation
Despite being in London, Tufnell Park offers a lot of green space and parks for residents with playing fields and parks locally featuring a cricket net, football pitches and children’s playgrounds. Just a stone's throw away is Hampstead Heath which has beautiful large green spaces, and Regent’s Park is a close neighbour too.

Photo credit: Liv G

Transport Links
Wondering how to get around the area? Tufnell Park is extremely well connected and below are just a few of the main transport options:

• Kentish Town, Tufnell Park and Archway are all on the Northern Line
• Holloway Road is on the Piccadilly Line
• Kentish Town offers National Rail services to St Pancras, Farringdon and London Blackfriars
• Upper Holloway is on the Overground line
• There are plenty of buses too

Restaurants and shops
You are absolutely spoilt for choice in terms of restaurants and shops in Tufnell Park! Fortess Road is known for its wide variety of restaurants and boutique shops, and the area in general has built up a strong network of independent shops and food outlets including a range of delis, butchers, fishmongers and bakers. There are also coffee shops, independent restaurants, ice cream parlour, pubs and cocktail bars so you won’t be short of places to visit locally.

Education
The area has some fantastic primary schools with the following having Outstanding or Good OFSTED reviews:

• Eleanor Palmer Primary School
• Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
• Torriano Primary School
• Tufnell Park Primary School
• Yerbury Primary School

Hopefully this guide has given you some insight into the local area and what it has to offer. Burghley’s have extensive knowledge of the local area and can advise you on a suitable area and property, whether you’re looking to rent or buy. We are an independent estate agency meaning you’ll get a truly personal service and we would love to hear from you, so get in touch today if you’re looking to move: 020 7267 0100 / team@burghleys.com