Service area
N4 service area
Seven Sisters Road runs east to west across this district and Green Lanes runs north to south through it. Where they cross at Manor House there is a tube station, a gyratory and a reservoir behind it.
Finsbury Park itself is a transport interchange first and a place second — three rail lines, a bus station, and a constant churn of vehicles that are stopping for two minutes and parking for eight hours in equal measure.
Harringay Green Lanes is a long, dense parade with loading going on all day. Stroud Green and Crouch Hill climb away north-west into terraced streets on a gradient with the usual permit pressure.
Woodberry Down is the newest part, redeveloped around the reservoirs, and the access there is better than anywhere else in the district. Middle distance from base.
Key facts
- District
- N4
- Places listed
- 6
- Nearest trunk road
- A503 Seven Sisters Road, with the A105 Green Lanes
- Drive band
- Standard
- middle distance, down Green Lanes or the A10
- Based at
- Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire
Places in N4
| Place | Nearest main road |
|---|---|
| Crouch Hill | Crouch Hill |
| Finsbury Park | A503 Seven Sisters Road |
| Harringay | A105 Green Lanes |
| Manor House | A503 at Green Lanes |
| Stroud Green | Stroud Green Road |
| Woodberry Down | A503 Seven Sisters Road |
Parked all day at an interchange
The commuter pattern — eight hours stationary, then straight onto a fast road — is the worst case for a slow puncture. The tyre loses air all day and gets loaded hard within minutes of moving. If a wheel has needed topping up recently, deal with it before the drive, not after.
N4: give us the road and the tyre size
Call and tell us where the vehicle is standing and what is on the sidewall. If the size has gone with the tyre, the make, model and year will do. We confirm what we are bringing before the van moves.