Stroud Green · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.57454, -0.11849

N4 4SJ— Stroud Green, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N4 4SJ, Stroud Green, Haringey

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 90%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
78
Investment
50

The bottom line

N4 4SJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 12 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 4SJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

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How N4 4SJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ashmount Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

Arts and Media School Islington

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other23%
Vehicle crime17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary12%
Theft6%
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: Holloway Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
10%
E
5%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£135,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+677%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.8%

per year

Acceleration

-42.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £100k–£125k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£65k£111k+71.2%4.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£148k£184k+24.2%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£184k£181k-1.2%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£142k£353k+148.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£318k£395k+24.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£480k£503k+4.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£378k£378k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£525k£505k-3.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
6.9%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
16.9 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
5 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
18 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
18 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

53

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City43 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park63m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crouch Hall Road Car Park· yes
675m

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: 10.0 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: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.5 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE RISE GROUP PRACTICE

HORNSEY RISE HEALTH CENTRE, HORNSEY RISE, N19 3YU

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

573

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Delicate Gastrobar (411 m)

Nearest supermarketFridge Of Plenty · 500 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

734m

Post office

Nearby shops

Crouch Hill Supermarket181 m
Novelty News342 m
Londis413 m
COM432 m

Nearby cafes

Emy's Kitchen448 m
Lydia Brasserie470 m
Coffee Circus509 m
Caffeinate518 m

Nearby restaurants

Dinner Box346 m
Little Good Earth350 m
PLANB391 m
GoodsOffice428 m

Nearby pubs

Delicate Gastrobar411 m
The Robin Ale & Cider House413 m
Nicholas Nickleby429 m
Stapleton Tavern462 m

Nearby gyms

N4 workout397 m
LeveOut450 m
3Tribes533 m
=Results562 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beena Pharmacy570 m
Nuchem Pharmacy583 m
Boots606 m
Petter Pharmacy728 m

Nearby health

Crouch End Orthodontics560 m
The 157 Medical Practice590 m
Treehouse Dental595 m
Nice Smile Dental Practice783 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 102

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

50

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,850m
Crossrail 2 route3,147m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,959 nationally

1,740

Est. population

9,945/km²

74%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

16%
33%
24%
18%
Under 1816%
18–3433%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
28%
35%
16%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent35%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
19%
White British54%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
12

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
146 homes · HORNSEY TOWN HALL, Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, N8 9BQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson Road, Wormersley Road, N842 homes
completed
Ivy Hall Community Centre, 300, Holly Park, London, N4 4BN23 homes
completed
54-58, 54-58, BLYTHWOOD ROAD, N410 homes
completed
The Haven Highbury House, 280, Holly Park, London, N4 4BN9 homes
completed
15, Blythwood Road, London9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
55%
Election year
2026
MP
Catherine West (Labour)
MP majority
21,475
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Councillors

Bethany AndersonGreen
Gio IozziGreen
Eddy ThackerGreen

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Key facts for N4 4SJ

Full postcodeN4 4SJ
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardStroud Green
Latitude51.574541
Longitude-0.118487
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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