Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58560, -0.12432

N8 8LN— Hornsey, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N8 8LN, Hornsey, Haringey

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.73%

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

Liveability
65
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
75
Investment
49

The bottom line

N8 8LN 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 8LN

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 8LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rokesly Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Greig City Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 45.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

6 primaries · 3 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 · 224m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area147 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 25%Flat 50%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£367,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2020 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+432%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.0%

per year

Acceleration

+55.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£93k£165k+77.4%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£310k£310k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£365k£365k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£545k£1.60m+193.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£550k£550k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£495k£495k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
19.8 min walk
Hornsey→ Moorgate· 6 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

HornseyNational Rail
11 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
21 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

165

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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)259
Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crouch Hall Road Car Park· yes
717m
🅿️
Fairground154 spaces
719m

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 AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE RISE GROUP PRACTICE

HORNSEY RISE HEALTH CENTRE, HORNSEY RISE, N19 3YU

20 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tav (299 m)

Nearest supermarketHarvest International N8 · 507 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

318m

Post office

Nearby shops

Erdem Supermarket176 m
Your Local Store235 m
Little Shop248 m
Intrepid Bakers370 m

Nearby cafes

Priory Park Cafe46 m
Elsie Cafe171 m
El's Olive Cafe284 m
Green Garden Cafe365 m

Nearby restaurants

The Priory Fish Bar165 m
Through the woods215 m
Curtis Caribbean224 m
Dhool227 m

Nearby pubs

The Tav299 m
North Eight324 m
The Good Reader381 m
Three Compasses444 m

Nearby gyms

LTA Priory Park Tennis131 m
Hornsey Bowling Club314 m
Rise Crouch End423 m
Crouch End Fitness Centre450 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacia Naturale409 m
Amy Pharmacy492 m
Saigrace582 m
Petter Pharmacy613 m

Nearby health

Bracewells Dental260 m
Smile Spa Dental264 m
Angle House Orthodontics409 m
Crouch End Health Centre420 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 127

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

49

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 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

31.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,128m
Crossrail 2 route3,628m

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)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
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
146 homes · HORNSEY TOWN HALL, Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, N8 9BQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

50-66, 50-66, PARK ROAD, N824 homes
completed
77-79, 77-79, MIDDLE LANE, N824 homes
completed
FORMER SCHOOL KITCHENS SITE, R/O 44-50, FORMER SCHOOL KITCHENS SITE, R/O 44-50, HERMISTON AVENUE, N819 homes
completed
ST. MARY'S RECTORY, ST. MARY'S RECTORY, PRIORY ROAD, N819 homes
completed
ARGYLE WORKS, ARGYLE WORKS, PRIORY ROAD, PARK AVENUE SOUTH (106), N816 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 8LN

Full postcodeN8 8LN
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.585596
Longitude-0.124324
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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