Harringay · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.57699, -0.10392

N4 1RU— Harringay, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N4 1RU, Harringay, Haringey

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 42/100Transport 52/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
42
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
94
Investment
45

The bottom line

N4 1RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how N4 1RU 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 N4 1RU meets your needs.

Location

N4 1RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+306.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 1RU

🛡️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 N4 1RU with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung⚠️ High crime🍕 Buzzing

“City living at its best”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How N4 1RU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

South Harringay Infant School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Skinners' Academy

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 46.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

263.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2247.4%

+223% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences9%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Holloway Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +306% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N4 district median

£578,000

Based on 665 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,596/m²
Price per ft²£613/ft²
Avg floor area43.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
31%
D
57%
E
2%

Based on 90 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 15%Flat 80%Other 5%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£108,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,793
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+343%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.0%

per year

Acceleration

+34.82

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Terraced17.1%
Flat/maisonette82.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£70k£70k+0%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£295k£295k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£209k£195k-6.7%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£160k£223k+39.1%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£340k+36%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£340k£585k+72.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£365k£385k+5.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£464k£307k-33.8%1
Current market2024–2024£310k£310k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Manor HousePiccadilly line
10.8 min walk
Harringay→ Moorgate· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

HarringayNational Rail
1 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
18 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 15 buses/hr peak

51

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City ★43 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB93% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield850.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HAVERGAL SURGERY

10 HAVERGAL VILLAS, GREEN LANES, TOTTENHAM, N15 3DY

17 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 1.1 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

864

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Ale Emporium (354 m)

Nearest supermarketNew Istanbul Supermarket · 168 m
5 tennis courts1 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

467m

Post office

Nearby shops

Greens Food374 m
Gaziantep Sultan Patisserie375 m
Dostlar379 m
Dave's Newsagents379 m

Nearby cafes

But First Coffee172 m
ROS374 m
Felix Coffee376 m
Toto Lounge391 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Galaxy17 m
Samuki Kitchen77 m
Ciabo Food161 m
The Chick House351 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Ale Emporium354 m
The Beaconsfield363 m
Brouhaha Bar546 m
Brouhaha551 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym440 m
Finsbury Park Bowls Club614 m
Finsbury Park Sports Stadium636 m
N4 workout699 m

Nearby pharmacies

Med-Chem Pharmacy375 m
Superdrug490 m
Green Light Pharmacy & Travel Clinic634 m
Stearns Pharmacy743 m

Nearby health

Bridge House Medical Practice337 m
Dental Care @ N4353 m
Manor House Dental Surgery357 m
Halley Clinic541 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 91

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,035m
Crossrail 2 route2,155m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,996 nationally

1,691

Est. population

2,660/km²

67%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£49,000

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

36%
24%
18%
Under 1813%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
18%
57%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent57%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

36%
32%
White British36%
White Other32%
Asian5%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

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

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
87 homes · ST ANNS VILLAGE, ST ANNS VILLAGE, FINSBURY PARK AVENUE, N4
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

WIGHTMAN ROAD DEPOT, WIGHTMAN ROAD DEPOT, WIGHTMAN ROAD, N417 homes
completed
ST PAULS CHURCH, ST PAULS CHURCH, BURGOYNE ROAD, N416 homes
completed
10, 10, WIGHTMAN ROAD, N814 homes
completed
20, 20, Beatrice Road, N4 4PD7 homes
completed
63, 63, Wightman Road, N4 1RJ7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Catherine West (Labour)
MP majority
21,475
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Councillors

Jo KuperGreen
Rosie LatchfordGreen
Marc John JennerGreen

Live in N4 1RU? 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 N4 1RU.
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 N4 1RU

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

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for N4 1RU

Full postcodeN4 1RU
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHarringay
Latitude51.576986
Longitude-0.103925
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