Crouch End · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.57732, -0.11777

N8 9AP— Crouch End, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N8 9AP, Crouch End, Haringey

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 39/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
73
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
78
Investment
39

The bottom line

N8 9AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N8 9AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How N8 9AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Weston Park Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.5

—

Secondary

Hornsey School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 50.0

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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 321.4%

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime26%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other16%
Burglary11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£21,316/m²
Price per ft²£1,980/ft²
Avg floor area157.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 28%Flat 63%

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£393,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+1283%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+313.0%

per year

Acceleration

+270.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £600k–£700k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Semi-detached9.4%
Terraced28.1%
Flat/maisonette62.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£206k£195k-5.6%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£533k£330k-38%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£235k£322k+37%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£325k£630k+93.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.77m£1.85m+4.2%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£478k£478k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£485k£485k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£690k£2.85m+313%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
7.3%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
19.8 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
21 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City43 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park211m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crouch Hall Road Car Park· yes
528m

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: 10.0 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: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

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HORNSEY RISE HEALTH CENTRE, HORNSEY RISE, N19 3YU

10 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

468

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Floral Hall (392 m)

Nearest supermarketHarvest International N8 · 540 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

503m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dunns433 m
Crouch Hill Supermarket459 m
Broadway Fruiterers466 m
Wenzels469 m

Nearby cafes

Lydia Brasserie374 m
Weston Park Cafe378 m
Coffee Circus401 m
Caffeinate406 m

Nearby restaurants

Les 2 Garcons390 m
Paesan450 m
Roast & Greens452 m
Crouch End Hardware455 m

Nearby pubs

Floral Hall392 m
The Wooden Cross423 m
King's Head462 m
The Railway Tavern465 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Junction387 m
The Reset Rooms469 m
3Tribes490 m
N4 workout502 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots462 m
Beena Pharmacy478 m
Petter Pharmacy534 m
Saigrace695 m

Nearby health

Treehouse Dental460 m
Crouch End Orthodontics532 m
OpenDoor570 m
Denchic Dental Spa594 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 142

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

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,149m
Crossrail 2 route3,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,778 nationally

1,565

Est. population

13,213/km²

66%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
24%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6424%
65+12%

Tenure

24%
29%
29%
17%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent29%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
22%
White British55%
White Other22%
Asian3%
Black8%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
67%
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
146 homes · HORNSEY TOWN HALL, Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, N8 9BQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson Road, Wormersley Road, N842 homes
completed
54-58, 54-58, BLYTHWOOD ROAD, N410 homes
completed
15, Blythwood Road, London9 homes
completed
115, Ferme Park Road, London, N8 9SG7 homes
completed
18, 18, Tregaron Avenue, N8 9EY7 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 9AP

Full postcodeN8 9AP
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardCrouch End
Latitude51.577317
Longitude-0.117766
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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