Crouch End · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.58515, -0.12807

N8 8QU— Crouch End, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N8 8QU, Crouch End, Haringey

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 22/100Yield 3.73%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
72
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
22
Environment
100
Investment
49

The bottom line

N8 8QU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 8QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How N8 8QU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Campsbourne Infant School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 107.2

—

Secondary

Highgate Wood Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 179.2%

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime16%
Robbery10%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 163m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area127.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£318,250
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2014 · CAGR

+11.1%

Total change

+637%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+33.0%

per year

Acceleration

+20.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£167k£167k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£423k£423k+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£825k£825k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£925k£1.23m+33%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
17.8 min walk
Alexandra Palace→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
12 min

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Alexandra PalaceNational Rail
19 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
21 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
Wood Green Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)154
Nearest car park249m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fairground154 spaces
671m
🅿️
Crouch Hall Road Car Park· yes
704m
🅿️
Alexandra Palace Garden Centre· no
756m

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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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

19 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

194

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

57

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-op · 400 m
38 tennis courts2 swimming pools7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

627m

Post office

Nearby shops

Venus Foods and Wine287 m
R R News299 m
Priory News366 m
Erdem Supermarket375 m

Nearby cafes

Priory Park Cafe222 m
Cafe Memz331 m
Elsie Cafe365 m
Velasquez and Van Wezel380 m

Nearby restaurants

Les Associes186 m
The Priory Fish Bar348 m
Kiss the Koala372 m
The Fish Palace405 m

Nearby pubs

The Good Reader259 m
The Priory391 m
Maynard Arms400 m
Victoria Stakes486 m

Nearby gyms

LTA Priory Park Tennis223 m
Park Road Pools & Fitness264 m
Park Road Lido287 m
Rise Crouch End349 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacia Naturale324 m
Amy Pharmacy451 m
Petter Pharmacy628 m
Boots764 m

Nearby health

Park Road Dental Practice184 m
Vale Practice444 m
Angle House Orthodontics449 m
Crouch End Health Centre471 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 85

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 score25/100
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

38.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,126m
Crossrail 2 route3,881m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,471 nationally

1,271

Est. population

16,597/km²

63%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£48,100

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

20%
17%
23%
23%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

26%
31%
22%
18%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent22%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
20%
White British57%
White Other20%
Asian6%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
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
HIGHGATE WOOD LOWER SCHOOL, HIGHGATE WOOD LOWER SCHOOL, PARK ROAD, N850 homes
completed
50-66, 50-66, PARK ROAD, N824 homes
completed
ARGYLE WORKS, ARGYLE WORKS, PRIORY ROAD, PARK AVENUE SOUTH (106), N816 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, TIVOLI ROAD, N814 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
54%
Election year
2026
MP
Catherine West (Labour)
MP majority
21,475
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Councillors

Luke Cawley-HarrisonLib Dems
Fiona Orford-WilliamsLib Dems
Imad AhmedLib Dems

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Key facts for N8 8QU

Full postcodeN8 8QU
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardCrouch End
Latitude51.585152
Longitude-0.128066
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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