Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58870, -0.12293

N8 7QU— Hornsey, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 28/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
68
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
100
Investment
32

The bottom line

N8 7QU 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 7QU

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 7QU 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

Greig City Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 45.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

6 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 384m

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£3,990/m²
Price per ft²£371/ft²
Avg floor area73.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
27%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 38%Flat 53%Other 9%

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£183,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.30 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2026 · CAGR

+2%

Total change

+69%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-63.4%

per year

Acceleration

-42.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Terraced41.9%
Flat/maisonette58.1%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£174k£174k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£177k£252k+42%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£250k£245k-2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£534k£400k-25.1%5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£370k£593k+60.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£495k£593k+19.7%2.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.01m£1.01m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£800k£293k-63.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.9% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-4% alpha

Terraced+1.9% α
Local
8.6%
District
6.7%
Flat/maisonette-4% α
Local
-2.8%
District
1.2%

CAGR over 4yr 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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Alexandra PalaceNational Rail
13 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
25 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)259
Nearest car park211m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fairground154 spaces
545m
🅿️
Alexandra Palace Garden Centre· no
788m

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: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.8 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

7

Dentists within 1km

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

166

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 394 m
9 tennis courts2 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)

233m

Post office

Nearby shops

Erdem Supermarket183 m
Little Shop212 m
Your Local Store219 m
Intrepid Bakers263 m

Nearby cafes

Elsie Cafe189 m
El's Olive Cafe221 m
Green Garden Cafe259 m
Luka Caffe291 m

Nearby restaurants

The Priory Fish Bar199 m
Konnichiwa219 m
Fasil Meyhan222 m
Dhool225 m

Nearby pubs

The Tav226 m
North Eight237 m
Three Compasses323 m
The Great Northern Railway Tavern467 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Bowling Club63 m
LTA Priory Park Tennis312 m
Trinity Fit656 m
=Results725 m

Nearby pharmacies

Saigrace724 m
Pharmacia Naturale764 m
Amy Pharmacy850 m
Petter Pharmacy962 m

Nearby health

Bracewells Dental214 m
Smile Spa Dental216 m
Smiles 4u703 m
Park Road Dental Practice715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 49

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

32

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

39.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,454m
Crossrail 2 route3,587m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
6
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
443
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
440 homes · Hornsey Depot, Hornsey Depot, High Street, Hornsey, N8 7QB
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Pembroke Works, Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road, N8 7PE42 homes
completed
CAMPSBOURNE WORKS, CAMPSBOURNE WORKS, THE CAMPSBOURNE, N836 homes
completed
ST. MARY'S RECTORY, ST. MARY'S RECTORY, PRIORY ROAD, N819 homes
completed
LIGHTFOOT ROAD, MIDDLE LANE (116-124), N810 homes
completed
26 Hornsey Tavern, 26, High Street, Hornsey, N8 7PB8 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 7QU

Full postcodeN8 7QU
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.588703
Longitude-0.122925
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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