East Finchley

East Finchley is where Northern line buyers end up once Hampstead has quoted them a price and Muswell Hill has quoted them a slightly smaller one. The Art Deco archer at the station has been aiming his arrow down the tunnel at central London since 1940, which makes him the most committed commuter left in the postcode. George Michael was born on Church Lane and Gracie Fields lived on The Bishop's Avenue, so the place has turned out its stars and then, with impeccable North London manners, let somewhere grander take the credit.