Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58779, -0.11319

N8 7NN— Hornsey, Haringey

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.73%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
77
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N8 7NN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for N8 7NN

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How N8 7NN 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

Greig City Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 45.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre

Not inspected · 17 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

93

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 982m

Crime is +45% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%
E
6%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£124,250
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,793
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+395%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.1%

per year

Acceleration

+3.75

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£67k£120k+79.8%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£162k£134k-17.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£195k-2.3%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£250k£245k-2%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£290k£352k+21.2%1.3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£330k£330k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly line
13.1 min walk
Hornsey→ Moorgate· 6 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

HornseyNational Rail
2 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
14 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

237

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)186
Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 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
NoiseNONE
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 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

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

236

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOlive Tree Organic · 274 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Agora Greek Bakery267 m
Hornsey Mini Market271 m
Serhat Food and Wine280 m
Original Paradise Halal Butchers302 m

Nearby cafes

Cloud7144 m
1to3154 m
Islands207 m
Oak and Bean318 m

Nearby restaurants

Cornelius Restaurant134 m
Metros Chicken213 m
La Gioconda239 m
Tomo Pizzeria269 m

Nearby pubs

The Great Northern Railway Tavern215 m
No5 Dining and Lounge228 m
Three Compasses382 m
McCafferty's Bar497 m

Nearby gyms

CrossFit149 m
Fitnastic156 m
YMCA216 m
Trinity Fit310 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sia Pharmacy323 m
Saigrace531 m
Mintons Chemist718 m
Boots742 m

Nearby health

Hornsey Wood Green GP Surgery263 m
Sky Dental Practice348 m
Smiles 4u460 m
Smile Spa Dental569 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 100

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

53

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 score22/100
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

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,273m
Crossrail 2 route2,906m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
443
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
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
Westpoint Apartments (Formerly Goulding Court), Westpoint Apartments (Formerly Goulding Court), TURNPIKE LANE, Clarendon Road, N8 0DB69 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 7NN

Full postcodeN8 7NN
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.587792
Longitude-0.113190
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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