Most of Shaun of the Dead was filmed in and around London , especially the north London suburbs like Crouch End, East Finchley, Highgate, and New Cross.

Main answer: where it was filmed

  • The film is set and shot largely in north London , with Shaun’s home and local streets around Crouch End and Weston Park.
  • Many key exterior locations (Shaun’s flat, the corner shop, Barbara and Philip’s house) are real residential streets in Crouch End and East Finchley.
  • The legendary Winchester Tavern exteriors were filmed at the former Duke of Albany pub on Monson Road in New Cross , in south-east London.
  • Interior work, including parts of the Winchester, was done at Ealing Studios in west London.

So if you’re wondering “where was Shaun of the Dead filmed?” for a quick scoop: it’s a love letter to everyday London, shot mostly in real neighborhoods across north London, with a few key spots in south-east London and studio interiors at Ealing.

Notable real-world spots

  • Shaun’s flat: a real house on Weston Park / Nelson Road in Crouch End (N8).
  • The corner shop Shaun stumbles through: Weston Park / Londis grocery in Crouch End.
  • Barbara and Philip’s house: 37 Abbots Gardens, East Finchley.
  • The Winchester (pub): the former Duke of Albany , 39 Monson Road, New Cross SE14 (now converted to flats).

Mini timeline / “then vs now”

  • 2004: Film releases, with all these locations still very much “ordinary” London suburbs.
  • Over time: The Duke of Albany pub is closed and converted into residential flats , but fans still visit the spot as the old Winchester.
  • Today: The streets in Crouch End, East Finchley, Highgate, and New Cross are still recognizable enough that fans can recreate Shaun’s famous walk to the shop or the trip to his mum’s house.

Quick HTML table of key locations

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Scene / Place Real Location Area of London
Shaun's flat 83 Weston Park / Nelson Road Crouch End (North London)
Corner shop (grocery) Weston Park Grocery / Londis, 96 Weston Park Crouch End (North London)
Barbara & Philip's house 37 Abbots Gardens East Finchley (North London)
Liz's flat Cunningham House, Hillcrest Highgate (North London)
Winchester Tavern Duke of Albany, 39 Monson Road New Cross (South-East London)
Shop where Shaun works Garland Electronics, 763–765 High Road North Finchley (North London)
Interiors (including pub) Ealing Studios West London
**TL;DR:** If you want to stand where Shaun and Ed survived the zombie apocalypse, you’re basically doing a mini tour of **Crouch End, East Finchley, Highgate, North Finchley, New Cross, and Ealing Studios in London**.

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