N8 8EA Haringey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crouch End. 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 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: 2.
- 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
- BROADWAY HOUSE, grade II
- ELECTRICITY BOARD OFFICE AND SHOWROOM, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (110 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (110 m)
- Land rear of 29 Haringey Park N8 9JD: up to 1 home, permissioned (250 m)
- Rear of 2 Birchington Road (in Coleridge Road) London N8 8HR, permissioned (270 m)
- Rear of 2 Birchington Road (in Coleridge Road) London N8 8HR, permissioned (270 m)
- Garages adjacent to 13 Clifton Road London N8 8HY London, permissioned (320 m)
- Land to Rear of 3 New Road London N8 8TA, permissioned (350 m)
- Land rear of 27-47 Cecile Park London N8, permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 5 addresses are between 47 m and 48 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% 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 | 1.0 km |
| Hornsey 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Harringay 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highgate Underground Station | 1.5 km |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Turnpike Lane Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Crouch End Broadway | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Camfrey Court Car Park | 950 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Christchurch Hall Surgery | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crouch End Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Central | 710 m |
| Police station | Holloway Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest The Priory Park 6.4 ha | 600 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 24 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Shepherd's Hill Allotments 3.8 ha | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hornsey Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 14 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* | 110 m east |
| The Queen's Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| Alexandra Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north |
| Finsbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.5 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 west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-east |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 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.