N8 8AG Haringey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crouch End. Region: London.
Streets
- Crouch End Hill, London: 25 addresses
- Crescent Road, London: 1 address
- Edison Road, London: 1 address
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 C (25% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Crouch End (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
- CHRIST CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Rear of 2 Birchington Road (in Coleridge Road) London N8 8HR, permissioned (180 m)
- Rear of 2 Birchington Road (in Coleridge Road) London N8 8HR, permissioned (180 m)
- Garages adjacent to 13 Clifton Road London N8 8HY London, permissioned (250 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (280 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (280 m)
- Land rear of 29 Haringey Park N8 9JD: up to 1 home, permissioned (340 m)
- Land rear of 27-47 Cecile Park London N8, permissioned (430 m)
- Land rear of 27-47 Cecile Park London N8, permissioned (430 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 27 addresses are between 53 m and 57 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crouch Hill 901,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m |
| Hornsey 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Harringay 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highgate Underground Station | 1.4 km |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Finsbury Park Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Edison Road Crouch End | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | Camfrey Court Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Christchurch Hall Surgery | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Reena Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crouch End Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Central | 780 m |
| Police station | Holloway Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,880 m² | 580 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 24 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Shepherd's Hill Allotments 3.8 ha | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hornsey Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m north-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsey Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-east |
| The Queen's Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m north-east |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south-west |
| Finsbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Highgate Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km north |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 3.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 27 |
17 of the postcode's 27 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Crouch End Hill.