Fortis Green · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58728, -0.15803

N2 9LJ— Fortis Green, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N2 9LJ, Fortis Green, Haringey

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
72
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
86
Investment
35

The bottom line

N2 9LJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how N2 9LJ scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how N2 9LJ meets your needs.

Location

N2 9LJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N2 9LJ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare N2 9LJ with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How N2 9LJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tetherdown Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

Secondary

Fortismere School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 58.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 360.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime35%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary9%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N2 district median

£522,500

Based on 94 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£14,047/m²
Price per ft²£1,305/ft²
Avg floor area139.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 31%Terraced 23%Detached 46%

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£349,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,913
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+705%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.2%

per year

Acceleration

-51.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached46.2%
Semi-detached30.8%
Terraced23.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£219k£390k+78.5%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£543k£543k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£945k£945k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£990k£990k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£2.15m£2.15m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.55m£1.55m+0%2
Current market2024–2025£2.10m£1.76m-16.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
5.8 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City51 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park501m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
557m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

RUTLAND HOUSE SURGERY

40 COLNEY HATCH LANE, N10 1DU

16 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Clissold Arms (411 m)

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 596 m
11 tennis courts5 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,092 licensed premises in borough480 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

556m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bottles ‘N’ Jars376 m
Tesco Express413 m
Centro Convenience Store443 m
Fortis Green Mini Market566 m

Nearby cafes

Dan & Decarlo407 m
Costa433 m
Campbell & Syme442 m
Aroma Cafe601 m

Nearby restaurants

The Engine Room377 m
Pizzeria Perllone416 m
Indian Rasoi420 m
Subway420 m

Nearby pubs

Clissold Arms411 m
The Old White Lion451 m
The Bald Faced Stag485 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club30 m
Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club460 m
The Muswell Hill Club578 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training597 m

Nearby pharmacies

C W Andrews420 m
Oakdale Pharmacy539 m
Cootes Pharmacy728 m

Nearby health

The Finchley Dentist153 m
ARCENDO154 m
East Finchley Medical Practice302 m
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 48

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
222

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,938m
Crossrail 2 route5,970m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,478 nationally

1,669

Est. population

8,034/km²

63%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

28%
21%
23%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3411%
35–4921%
50–6423%
65+17%

Tenure

43%
35%
16%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent16%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
23%
White British59%
White Other23%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household23%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
8
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
29 homes · FORTIS GREEN RESERVOIR SITE, FORTIS GREEN RESERVOIR SITE, SOUTHERN ROAD, N2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

FORTIS GREEN RESERVOIR SITE, FORTIS GREEN RESERVOIR SITE, SOUTHERN ROAD, N229 homes
completed
35, 35, Eastern Road, N2 9LB10 homes
completed
LAND AT, 39, LAND AT, 39, WOODSIDE AVENUE, FORDINGTON ROAD (48-62), N610 homes
completed
76-78, Great North Road, London, N2 0LL, 76-78, N2 0LL8 homes
completed
Boulevard House, 92, Boulevard House, 92, Fortis Green, N2 9EY5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.6%
Ward turnout
54%
Election year
2026
MP
Catherine West (Labour)
MP majority
21,475
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Councillors

Dawn BarnesLib Dems
Michael BrookesLabour
Daniela ParryLabour

Live in N2 9LJ? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for N2 9LJ.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Haringey with nearby boroughs:

Haringey vs BarnetHaringey vs EnfieldHaringey vs CamdenHaringey vs Islington

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track N2 9LJ

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for N2 9LJ

Full postcodeN2 9LJ
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardFortis Green
Latitude51.587281
Longitude-0.158033
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey