Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58672, -0.12133

N8 7SRHornsey, Haringey

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.73%

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

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
75
Investment
39

The bottom line

N8 7SR 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 7SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How N8 7SR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Campsbourne Infant School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

Greig City Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 3 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 271.4%

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

2.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 407m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 40%Flat 40%

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£115,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
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

20042010 · CAGR

+2.2%

Total change

+14%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.8%

per year

Acceleration

-12.55

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£265k£265k+0%1
GFC & correction20092010£300k£303k+0.7%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

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
17.1 min walk
HornseyMoorgate· 6 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

HornseyNational Rail
8 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

160

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria47 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)259
Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fairground154 spaces
762m

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: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

186

Parks (1km)

57

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 364 m
8 tennis courts3 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)

78m

Post office

Nearby shops

Your Local Store31 m
Little Shop35 m
Intrepid Bakers129 m
Tesco Express160 m

Nearby cafes

El's Olive Cafe48 m
Green Garden Cafe123 m
Elsie Cafe179 m
Luka Caffe192 m

Nearby restaurants

Curtis Caribbean28 m
Through the woods29 m
Dhool29 m
Konnichiwa44 m

Nearby pubs

The Tav61 m
North Eight83 m
Three Compasses203 m
The Great Northern Railway Tavern384 m

Nearby gyms

Hornsey Bowling Club185 m
LTA Priory Park Tennis298 m
Trinity Fit454 m
Crouch End Fitness Centre505 m

Nearby pharmacies

Saigrace483 m
Pharmacia Naturale627 m
Amy Pharmacy684 m
Petter Pharmacy761 m

Nearby health

Bracewells Dental36 m
Smile Spa Dental37 m
Smiles 4u471 m
Denchic Dental Spa503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 128

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

39

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,219m
Crossrail 2 route3,438m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,505 nationally

1,425

Est. population

12,922/km²

57%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

20%
20%
21%
22%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

16%
20%
21%
42%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent21%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

42%
18%
17%
White British42%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household48%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
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
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)

Pembroke Works, Pembroke Works, Campsbourne Road, N8 7PE42 homes
completed
CAMPSBOURNE WORKS, CAMPSBOURNE WORKS, THE CAMPSBOURNE, N836 homes
completed
FORMER ALLOTMENTS (NOW SWALLOW HOUSE), FORMER ALLOTMENTS (NOW SWALLOW HOUSE), MOSELLE CLOSE, MILES ROAD (25), N833 homes
completed
77-79, 77-79, MIDDLE LANE, N824 homes
completed
122, 122, HILLFIELD AVENUE, N821 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 7SR

Full postcodeN8 7SR
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.586717
Longitude-0.121333
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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