Crouch End · Haringey · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.57884, -0.11822

N8 9HL— Crouch End, Haringey

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

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
73
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
79
Investment
39

The bottom line

N8 9HL 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 9HL

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 9HL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rokesly Junior School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.8

—

Secondary

Hornsey School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 11 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,921/m²
Price per ft²£1,108/ft²
Avg floor area162.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
4%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 97%

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£405,750
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+832%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.3%

per year

Acceleration

-7.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached3.4%
Terraced96.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£185k£215k+16.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£384k£508k+32.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£553k£830k+50.2%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£725k£840k+15.9%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.13m£1.35m+19.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.35m£1.35m+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.30m£1.30m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.55m£1.55m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£1.73m£1.73m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.8% alpha

Terraced+1.8% α
Local
8.7%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

24out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position40

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
21.8 min walk
Crouch Hill

Nearby stations

Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Crouch HillNational Rail
11 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
18 min walk
Turnpike Lane Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park222m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crouch Hall Road Car Park· yes
456m

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: 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: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% 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

THE RISE GROUP PRACTICE

HORNSEY RISE HEALTH CENTRE, HORNSEY RISE, N19 3YU

12 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

320

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Little Mercies (348 m)

Nearest supermarketHarvest International N8 · 369 m
2 tennis courts3 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)

371m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pachara Asian Grocery351 m
Asees Food & Wine362 m
Vinas News368 m
GAIL's369 m

Nearby cafes

Weston Park Cafe253 m
Armoni Coffee352 m
Cafe Gourmand358 m
Lydia Brasserie367 m

Nearby restaurants

Paesan348 m
El Loco Burrito351 m
Cubes353 m
Cheers Noodle356 m

Nearby pubs

Little Mercies348 m
The Queens351 m
Floral Hall376 m
Small Beer377 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Junction271 m
PureGym363 m
Virgin Active371 m
The Reset Rooms374 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots402 m
Petter Pharmacy428 m
Beena Pharmacy451 m
Saigrace534 m

Nearby health

Treehouse Dental406 m
Denchic Dental Spa425 m
OpenDoor438 m
Middle Lane Dental468 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% 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

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 score31/100
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

62.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,321m
Crossrail 2 route3,157m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
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)
7
Largest scheme
146 homes · HORNSEY TOWN HALL, Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, N8 9BQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

HORNSEY TOWN HALL, Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, N8 9BQ146 homes
completed
Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson House & Womersley House, Dickenson Road, Wormersley Road, N842 homes
completed
163, 163, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, N8 9BT26 homes
completed
159, 159, Tottenham Lane, N8 9BT18 homes
completed
158, 158, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, N8 9BT9 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 9HL

Full postcodeN8 9HL
Postcode districtN8
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardCrouch End
Latitude51.578835
Longitude-0.118223
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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