For those everyday necessities near the college.

• Addison Lee

  
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  Telephone: 020 7407 9000
  Website: http://www.addisonlee.com
  Description: Private mini-cab service. You order a cab, set a destination, and know what fixed price you will pay. These are not black cabs and you cannot hail them on the street, they must pick you up at a specified location. Easy to use app.

• Alex Dry Cleaner

  
  Address: 289 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8QH
  Telephone: 020 7837 0641
  Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1262/4593.php
  Description: Drycleaner run by a lovely older couple on Gray's Inn road. Good prices.

• Anycabs

  
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  Website: https://www.anycabs.co.uk/
  Description: Was used by a member to get to Gatwick airport for £48.

• Barber Streisand

  
  Address: 45 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL
  Telephone: 0207 278 6524
  Website: barberstreisand.com
  Description: Great Unisex barber shop (unisex as in they do women as long as they have short hair).

• Barclays Bikes

  
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  Website: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/barclays-cycle-hire
  Description: The bright blue cycle hire scheme. Buy a yearly pass for 90 pounds or take individual trips for 2 pounds.

• Bibas

  
  Address: 72 Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AB
  Telephone: 020 7837 9555
  Website: http://www.bibashairandbeauty.com/
  Description: A local business run by the lovely Sue and her husband. Mention you are a student for a discount.

• Brook’s and Brooks

  
  Address: 13-17 Sicilian Avenue, London WC1A 2QH
  Telephone: 020 7405 8111
  Website: http://www.brooksandbrooks.co.uk
  Description: Hairdresser down in Holbon. Pricey but good quality.

• C. Antoniou Bespoke Tailors

  
  Address: 248 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8JR
  Telephone: 020 7837 5168
  Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1197/26381.php
  Description: I needed a tweed jacket relined and checked prices with all the tailors in the neighbourhood. Antoniou is by far the cheapest (in some cases half or a quarter of some of the quotes I got) and they do a very good job.

• Chalton Street Dental

  
  Address: 30-32 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JB
  Telephone: 020 3 627 3989
  Website: http://www.chaltonstreetdental.co.uk/
  Description: Chalton Street Dental is the new NHS practice for Tavistock Dental (Tavistock is now private patients only). The only dentist I have seen at Chalton Street Dental is Dr Nathan Yang, who has been excellent. He is extremely courteous and professional. He provided good advice and a great referral to a specialist for quite a complicated dental issue. Routine check-ups have also been done very well.

• Christophe

  
  Address: Toni&Guy Putney
  Telephone: 0208 785 3700
  Website: http://toniandguy.com/
  Description: ToniandGuy Putney and Ask for Christophe Zegbib – French stylist and Hair Dresser that would give an unprecedented Hair Cut worth every penny ! Incroyable mais vrai

• Citymapper

  
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  Website: https://citymapper.com/london/
  Description: A great app for helping you get around London. Many prefer it to google maps. You can set your home and work destinations to get directions to them easily at the press of a button.

• Conduit Dental Centre

  
  Address: 41 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NG
  Telephone: 020 7405 4030
  Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1826/40548.php
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• Curries Online

  
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  Website: http://www.curriesonline.co.uk
  Description: Great website to find a plethora of curry restaurants to order in from.

• CV Hair and Beauty

  
  Address: 57 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AP
  Telephone: 020 7837 0021
  Website: http://www.splashsalons.com/
  Description: Student discount, coupon for new customers. Jose comes recommended.

• Dr Pedro Mendoza Paton

  
  Address: 156 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RN
  Telephone: 020 7229 0752
  Website: www.keepsmilinguk.co.uk
  Description: Excellent dentist. Private care so it's not cheap, but he is honest and extremely thorough. I'm a dentist myself and have happily been going to him for years.

• Drycleaning Lamb’s Conduit

  
  Address: 80 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LQ
  Telephone: 020 7404 9919
  Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1262/141558.php
  Description: Drycleaning on Lamb's Conduit. Some people like, some complaints about the price/attitude of the owners.

• Expressway

  
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  Telephone: 020 8444 2131
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  Description: £28 to Heathrow.

• Fifth Avenue Shoes

  
  Address: 41 Goodge Street, London W1T 2PY
  Telephone: 020 7636 6705
  Website: http://fifthavenueshoerepairs.com
  Description: Pricey but good quality repairs.

• Figaro

  
  Address: 7 Chichester Rents, London WC2A 1EG
  Telephone: 020 7242 3011
  Website:
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• Frankie Cochrane

  
  Address: 42 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LJ
  Telephone: 020 7405 7797
  Website: http://www.frankiecochrane.com/
  Description: Hairdresser and beauty salon nearby on Lamb's Conduit.

• Gents of London

  
  Address: EC1R 1UR
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  Website: http://www.gentsoflondon.com/free-student-mens-haircut-london/
  Description: Free haircut for students. No-nonsense, no-frills. I haven't paid a single penny for my haircut since I arrived in the UK. Just book in advance.

• Gower Place Practice

  
  Address: 3 Gower Place, London WC1E 6BN
  Telephone: 020 7679 7186
  Website: http://www.gowerplacepractice.nhs.uk/
  Description:

• Gray’s Inn Barbers

  
  Address: 47 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PP
  Telephone: 020 7404 4416
  Website:
  Description: Great barber and very close to the College and they give a great student rate!! £11 as of October 2014

• Gray’s Inn Medical Practice

  
  Address: 77 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8TS
  Telephone: 0207 405 9360
  Website: http://www.graysinnmedical.co.uk/
  Description: A medical practice has existed on this site and the adjacent house for over 136 years (since 1879). I am sure if you ask they'll still apply leeches!

• Hailo

  
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  Website: https://www.hailoapp.com
  Description: An app that allows you to hail a black cab with your phone and pay for it with your credit card. Often has promotions where they credit customers' accounts for a few days and you can then get a free ride!

• Hair by Fairy

  
  Address: 8-10 Neal's Yard, London WC2H 9DP
  Telephone: 020 7497 0776
  Website: http://www.hairbyfairy.co.uk
  Description: Best £13 haircut you could ever get.

• Heathrow Car service

  
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  Telephone: 0845 612 1212
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  Description: £28 to Heathrow (£32 to terminal 5). £50 to Gatwick. £51 to Stansted.

• Holborn Medical Centre

  
  Address: 64-66 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NA
  Telephone: 020 3077 0044
  Website: http://www.holbornmedicalcentre.com
  Description: Arguably the closest general practice to college. Generally well liked.

• Holborn Police Station

  
  Address: 10 Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1N 3NR
  Telephone: 0300 123 1212
  Website:
  Description: This is the non-emergency phone number or you can also call 101. The emergency number in the UK is 999 for police, fire or ambulance. You can call 999 from your room phone but I really hope you never have to!

• Jeju Hair

  
  Address: 177 Arlington Road London NW1 7EY
  Telephone: 2074821219
  Website: www.jejuhair.uk
  Description: Jeju Hair salon is a korean hair salon managed by a small team of korean hair stylists. It is situated very near to Camden tube station, right beside Odeon Cinema in Camden. It is a good place for a student haircut since there is a 15% off for students and a 20% off for first-timers. I really enjoyed getting my hair cut there and I paid about 32 pounds for my first try by the stylist director. She is friendly and nice. Would strongly recommend other Goodenoughers to try this hair salon and take the time to explore Camden town too. Furthermore, the loyalty card allows you to get your 10th haircut free :))

• King’s Cross Radio Cars

  
  Address: 66 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DP
  Telephone: 020 7713 6030
  Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1065/98731.php
  Description: Good for getting cabs to airports.

• London Doctors Clinic

  
  Address: King's Cross Suite 3.7, 344-354 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BP
  Telephone: 020 3553 3227
  Website: http://www.londondoctorsclinic.co.uk/
  Description: This is a private GP practice. In August 2016 it was £55 for a 15 min consultation. Don't know why you wouldn't go to an NHS GP?

• London School of Barbering

  
  Address: WC2B 5QD and EC1A 9JX
  Telephone: 2074040998
  Website: http://www.londonschoolofbarbering.com/book-a-cut/free-haircuts/
  Description: Free haircut for guys. No-nonsense, no-frills. I haven't paid a single penny for my haircut since I arrived in the UK. Just book in advance.

• London School of Barbering

  
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  Website: http://www.londonschoolofbarbering.com/book-a-cut/free-haircuts/
  Description: Free haircuts, shaves and good quality. Takes about an hour.

• Marylebone House Dental

  
  Address: 152 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5PN
  Telephone: 020 7935 3811
  Website: http://www.marylebonehousedental.co.uk/
  Description:

• Michael’s Shoe Care

  
  Address: 4 Procter St, London WC1V 6NX
  Telephone: 020 7405 7436
  Website: http://www.michaelsshoecare.com/index.html
  Description: Very good quality but a bit pricey. I would recommend them for more intricate repairs. They also have a good selection of leather care products (for example they were able to find matching pink gold color to fix scratches on my shoes). Probably also worth mentioning that another shoe repair suggested this place when they couldn't fix my bag themselves.

• NHS Dentist Registry

  
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  Website: http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Dentist/LocationSearch/3
  Description: Official NHS website to find dentists near you.

• Notary Public

  
  Address: 3 Angel Gate, 326 City Road, London EC1V 2PT
  Telephone: 020 7278 2800
  Website: http://www.akinpalmer.com/Esther_Ogun.aspx
  Description: Recommended as good and reasonably priced.

• Post Office

  
  Address: • Mount Pleasant, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4SQ
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• Post Office

  
  Address: • 17/21 Euston Road, NW1 2RY
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  Description: Opposite Kings Cross Mainline Station. Open 9.00am to 6pm Mon - Sat

• Post Office

  
  Address: • 33 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AP
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  Website: http://www.openinghourspostoffice.co.uk/Post%20Office%20Marchmont%20Street%20-%20London%20(Greater%20London)/WC1N%201AP/London/17988
  Description: It's a post office - you do post officey stuff. Has a currency counter. Beware the opening times on the website seem to show 7am to 11pm. The shop that it is in is open at this time. I don't think the post office counter is.

• Rush

  
  Address: 14 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HE ‎
  Telephone: 020 7379 6999
  Website: http://www.rush.co.uk/
  Description: Hairdresser near Leicester square.

• Sanrizz

  
  Address: 38A Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AE
  Telephone: 020 7833-1300
  Website: http://www.sanrizz.co.uk/
  Description: Hairdressing salon in the Brunswick centre. Slightly pricey but offers promotions for returning customers that are good.

• Sharps Barbers

  
  Address: 9 Windmill Street, London W1T 2JF
  Telephone: 020 7636 8688
  Website: http://www.sharpsbarbers.com
  Description: Sharps is a modern take on a traditional English barber shop. The store is split between a cafe at the front which serves amazing coffees and beers (which come free with the haircut) and the barbershop which is built into the back. It has a great reputation locally for providing up market haircuts and the full barber services. So if you want anything above average this is the place to go. Its a great experience and a really nice atmosphere and is well worth a visits even just for a drink.

• Splash

  
  Address: 54 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0BB
  Telephone: 020 7379 0420
  Website: http://www.splashsalons.com/
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• Swiss Cottage Cars

  
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  Telephone: 020 7433 1000
  Website: http://www.swisscottagecars.com/
  Description: Member was charged £30 one way to Heathrow terminal 4 with 3 suitcases and 2 people.

• Tavistock Dental

  
  Address: 16 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RU
  Telephone: 020 7837 5638
  Website: http://www.tavistockdental.co.uk/
  Description: Good clinic on Tavistock place close to GC. Dr. Steer comes recommended.

• That’s Shoe Business

  
  Address: 73 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ
  Telephone: 020 7831 9883
  Website: www.thatsshoebusiness.co.uk
  Description: Decent shoe repairs. Have a loyalty program.

• The Legends Barber Shop

  
  Address: 12 Lamb's Conduit Passage, London WC1R 4RH
  Telephone: 020 7430 1850
  Website: http://www.thelegendsbarbershop.com/site/
  Description: Darius is excellent.

• Transport for London Journey Planner

  
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  Website: http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en
  Description: The TFL's version of google maps.

• Uber

  
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  Website: https://www.uber.com
  Description: The famous car service app that is growing in popularity worldwide. Drivers are not always as knowledgable as black cab drivers that have to take the Knowledge and can get lost or take longer to get you to destination than cab drivers. Technically is cheaper than black cabs but beware of surcharge pricing.

• UK Tailors

  
  Address: 38 Mount Pleasant, London WC1X 0AN
  Telephone: 020 7837 9888
  Website: http://www.uktailors.co.uk
  Description: Expensive

• Vic the barber

  
  Address: 175 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1X 8UE
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  Description: Best men's haircut I've had in London, and also the closest to GC. Vic charges 15 pounds (cash only) and his conversations is much more intelligent / interesting than your average barber too.

• Wahanda

  
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  Website: www.wahanda.com
  Description: A website to find hairdressers.

• Windle & Moodie

  
  Address: 41-45 Shorts Gardens, London WC2H 9AP
  Telephone: 020 7497 2393
  Website: http://www.windleandmoodie.com
  Description: Amazing location, very very good stylists! I see Jesus for color and MJ for cuts. They are lovely.