N2 9HS 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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 95 AND 97, FORTIS GREEN N2, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 10A Annington Road London N2 9NB London, permissioned (30 m)
- 10A Annington Road London N2 9NB London, permissioned (30 m)
- 109 Fortis Green London N2 9HR, permissioned (70 m)
- 109 Fortis Green London N2 9HR, permissioned (70 m)
- Site rear of 115 Fortis Green London N2 9HW, permissioned (110 m)
- Land forming part of 60,Grand Avenue London N10 3BP London, permissioned (420 m)
- Land forming part of 60,Grand Avenue London N10 3BP London, permissioned (420 m)
- 16 Fortis Green, London, permissioned (490 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 100 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 2.6 km |
| New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bowes Park 525,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Finchley Underground Station | 750 m |
| Highgate Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Midhurst Avenue Fortis Green | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 5.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest East Finchley Station Car Park (TfL) | 710 m |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 420 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 | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Finchley Medical Centre | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Oakdale Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Muswell Hill Dental Care Centre | 540 m |
| Hospital | Highgate Private Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Golders Green Police station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest East Finchley NatWest | 610 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Midhurst Garden 1,410 m² | 150 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cherry Tree Wood 5.3 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,570 m² | 480 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*), 660 m east. 31 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* | 660 m east |
| St Pancras and Islington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 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 | 710 m north |
| Highgate Wood | Wood | 820 m south-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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.