Hornsey · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58726, -0.13289

N8 8NB— Hornsey, Haringey

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 20/100Yield 3.73%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
63
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
20
Environment
100
Investment
52

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Location

N8 8NB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N8 8NB

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How N8 8NB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Muswell Hill Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2021 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Highgate Wood Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 793.3%

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary9%
Robbery6%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 403m

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
14%
E
3%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 20%Other 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£215,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (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

2000–2003 · CAGR

+79.6%

Total change

+479%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+479.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £300k–£350k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£347k£347k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Highgate Underground StationNorthern line
16.6 min walk
Alexandra Palace

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Alexandra PalaceNational Rail
18 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
26 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★52 min
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City55 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

15

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)328
Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Alexandra Palace Garden Centre· no
417m
🅿️
Fairground154 spaces
477m
🅿️
Grove Car Park84 spaces· donation
622m
🅿️
Summerland Gardens Car Park90 spaces· yes
731m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
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 — 3.2 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 MUSWELL HILL PRACTICE

54 MUSWELL HILL, N10 3ST

9 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 2.0 km
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

144

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

58

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-op · 12 m
43 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Cured29 m
Priory News47 m
Erdem Supermarket637 m
Venus Foods and Wine644 m

Nearby cafes

Time 2 Chill49 m
Alexandra Palace Garden Centre Cafe464 m
Little Dinosaurs570 m
Priory Park Cafe576 m

Nearby restaurants

Le Cozy10 m
Il Porcino17 m
Kiss the Koala41 m
Sushi Zone76 m

Nearby pubs

The Priory21 m
Victoria Stakes86 m
The Famous Royal Oak590 m
The Good Reader614 m

Nearby gyms

=Results23 m
Zero Gravity Pilates30 m
North Middlesex Cricket Club303 m
Crouch End Cricket Club359 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacia Naturale686 m
Amy Pharmacy816 m

Nearby health

Park Road Dental Practice414 m
The Muswell Hill Practice701 m
Vale Practice813 m
Angle House Orthodontics846 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 30

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

52

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 score18/100
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

27.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,424m
Crossrail 2 route4,239m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,774 nationally

1,546

Est. population

6,732/km²

68%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£53,000

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

19%
22%
26%
19%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
26%
36%
15%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent36%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

47%
26%
White British47%
White Other26%
Asian7%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household42%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.2%

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)
0
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)
1
Largest scheme
56 homes · Former Hornsey Central Hospital, Former Hornsey Central Hospital, Park Road, N8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Hornsey Central Hospital, Former Hornsey Central Hospital, Park Road, N856 homes
completed
Electricity Sub Station rear of 110 and 112, Electricity Sub Station rear of 110 and 112, Priory Road, Muswell Hill, N85 homes
completed
2 and 3, 2 and 3, Farrer Mews, London, N8 8NE3 homes
completed
220, 220, Park Road, Crouch End, N8 8JX3 homes
completed
Rear of, 3, Rear of, 3, Muswell Hill, N103 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 8NB

Full postcodeN8 8NB
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHornsey
Latitude51.587261
Longitude-0.132888
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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