Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58674, -0.11619

N8 7BY— Hornsey, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N8 7BY, Hornsey, Haringey

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.73%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
76
Investment
54

The bottom line

N8 7BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

N8 7BY

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+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+45.0% vs London avg

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How N8 7BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

Greig City Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 45.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 232.7%

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

2.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 763m

Crime is +45% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%
E
2%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 93%Other 3%

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£153,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+445%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.5%

per year

Acceleration

+61.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Terraced3.4%
Flat/maisonette96.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£83k£120k+45.4%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£176k-4.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£213k£215k+1.2%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2011£200k£312k+56%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£383k£475k+24.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£325k£325k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£295k£295k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+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
9.2%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly line
15.2 min walk
Hornsey→ Moorgate· 6 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

HornseyNational Rail
4 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
21 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

227

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City ★41 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)105
Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 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: 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: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.1 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

NCL COVID MEDICINES DELIVERY UNIT

HARINGEY GP FEDERATION, 48 STATION ROAD, N22 7TY

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

215

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 237 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

307m

Post office

Nearby shops

Serhat Food and Wine120 m
Star Hornsey News Agents218 m
Rajco Food And Wine224 m
Tesco Express230 m

Nearby cafes

Islands101 m
Oak and Bean167 m
Rolling Pin201 m
Luka Caffe225 m

Nearby restaurants

Metros Chicken101 m
Tomo Pizzeria114 m
Terry's Kebab House117 m
Mum Likes Thai Food123 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Northern Railway Tavern152 m
Three Compasses192 m
No5 Dining and Lounge300 m
North Eight301 m

Nearby gyms

Trinity Fit175 m
YMCA240 m
CrossFit249 m
Fitnastic262 m

Nearby pharmacies

Saigrace359 m
Sia Pharmacy561 m
Petter Pharmacy919 m
Boots953 m

Nearby health

Smiles 4u299 m
Smile Spa Dental356 m
Bracewells Dental361 m
Denchic Dental Spa475 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% 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

54

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
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

35.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,177m
Crossrail 2 route3,087m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,820 nationally

1,734

Est. population

10,828/km²

70%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

17%
29%
28%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3429%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
22%
45%
18%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent45%
Social rent18%

Ethnicity

45%
22%
White British45%
White Other22%
Asian9%
Black12%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household55%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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
443
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
469 homes · New River Village (Former Hornsey Water Works), 49-81, New River Village (Former Hornsey Water Works), 49-81, HIGH STREET, HORNSEY, N8 7QB
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

New River Village (Former Hornsey Water Works), 49-81, New River Village (Former Hornsey Water Works), 49-81, HIGH STREET, HORNSEY, N8 7QB469 homes
completed
Hornsey Depot, Hornsey Depot, High Street, Hornsey, N8 7QB440 homes
completed
35 Hornsey Refuse And Recycling Centre, High Street, N8 7QB440 homes
not_started
The New River Village (Former Hornsey Water Works), 49-81, The New River Village (Former Hornsey Water Works), 49-81, High Street, N8397 homes
completed
130-132, 130-132, TOTTENHAM LANE, N875 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.0%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Catherine West (Labour)
MP majority
21,475
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Councillors

Dana CarlinLabour
Adam SmallLabour
Elin WestonLabour

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Key facts for N8 7BY

Full postcodeN8 7BY
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.586743
Longitude-0.116193
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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