Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.59123, -0.12431

N8 7LN— Hornsey, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
65
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
100
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N8 7LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How N8 7LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Campsbourne Junior School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

Greig City Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 45.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 1020.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime14%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 562m

Crime is 37% 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.

N8 district median

£515,000

Based on 361 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£13,717/m²
Price per ft²£1,274/ft²
Avg floor area87.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
18%
E
5%
G
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 76%Flat 19%

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£218,750
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)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+835%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.9%

per year

Acceleration

-86.61

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Semi-detached5.1%
Terraced76.3%
Flat/maisonette18.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£124k£286k+131.8%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£218k£250k+14.5%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£399k£325k-18.4%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£400k£420k+5%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£512k£748k+45.9%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£750k£948k+26.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.02m£1.02m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£550k£1.07m+94.5%1
Current market2025–2025£1.16m£1.16m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.7% α
Local
12.4%
District
7.7%
Terraced+0.2% α
Local
9%
District
8.8%

CAGR over 3yr 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
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly line
14.4 min walk
Alexandra Palace→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Alexandra PalaceNational Rail
10 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
Bounds Green Underground StationPiccadilly
22 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City50 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

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)348
Nearest car park371m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fairground154 spaces
380m
🅿️
East Car Park· donation
535m
🅿️
Dive Car Park· donation
554m
🅿️
Pavilion Car Park· donation
634m
🅿️
Alexandra Palace Garden Centre· no
651m
🅿️
Grove Car Park84 spaces· donation
751m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.9 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tav (514 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 561 m
7 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

517m

Post office

Nearby shops

Erdem Supermarket458 m
Little Shop508 m
Your Local Store516 m
Fresh Fields International Supermarket523 m

Nearby cafes

Elsie Cafe460 m
El's Olive Cafe512 m
Green Garden Cafe529 m
Luka Caffe536 m

Nearby restaurants

The Priory Fish Bar464 m
Konnichiwa511 m
Fasil Meyhan513 m
La Cucina516 m

Nearby pubs

The Tav514 m
North Eight519 m
Three Compasses570 m
The Phoenix578 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Bowling Club360 m
LTA Priory Park Tennis539 m
The Laboratory Spa & Health Club678 m
=Results750 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacia Naturale1.0 km
Saigrace1.0 km
Amy Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Bracewells Dental509 m
Smile Spa Dental510 m
Park Road Dental Practice895 m
Smiles 4u983 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 39

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

38

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 score18/100
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

38.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,747m
Crossrail 2 route3,748m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,769 nationally

1,375

Est. population

11,639/km²

61%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
23%
20%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
29%
17%
31%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent17%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
White British52%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black12%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
42 homes · Pembroke Works, Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road, N8 7PE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST. MARY'S RECTORY, ST. MARY'S RECTORY, PRIORY ROAD, N819 homes
completed
The Nightingale, 40, The Nightingale, 40, Nightingale Lane, N8 7QU7 homes
completed
Hornsey Bowling Club, Hornsey Bowling Club, Rectory Gardens, N8 7QT4 homes
completed
43, 43, Priory Avenue, N83 homes
completed
81-83, 81-83, Boyton Road, N82 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 7LN

Full postcodeN8 7LN
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.591234
Longitude-0.124308
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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