N2 9HR Haringey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fortis Green. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Haringey in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,543 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,628 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (38% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fortis Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 109 Fortis Green London N2 9HR, permissioned (20 m)
- 109 Fortis Green London N2 9HR, permissioned (20 m)
- Site rear of 115 Fortis Green London N2 9HW, permissioned (30 m)
- 10A Annington Road London N2 9NB London, permissioned (80 m)
- 10A Annington Road London N2 9NB London, permissioned (80 m)
- Land forming part of 60,Grand Avenue London N10 3BP London, permissioned (370 m)
- Land forming part of 60,Grand Avenue London N10 3BP London, permissioned (370 m)
- 50 Tetherdown London N10 1NG, permissioned (490 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 101 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alexandra Palace 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bowes Park 525,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Finchley Underground Station | 830 m |
| Highgate Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Midhurst Avenue Fortis Green | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 5.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest East Finchley Station Car Park (TfL) | 790 m |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 490 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Finchley Medical Centre | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Muswell Hill Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Muswell Hill Dental Care Centre | 460 m |
| Hospital | Highgate Private Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Wood Green Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest East Finchley NatWest | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Midhurst Garden 1,410 m² | 60 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 670 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cherry Tree Wood 5.3 ha | 540 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,570 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Odeon Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m east. 33 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Odeon Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m east |
| St Pancras and Islington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km north-west |
| Alexandra Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 730 m north |
| Highgate Wood | Wood | 790 m south-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| North Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 28 |
25 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.