N8 8SX Haringey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crouch End. Region: London.
Streets
- Park Road, Hornsey: 19 addresses
- Shanklin 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 E (30% of about 560 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: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to Rear of 3 New Road London N8 8TA, permissioned (50 m)
- 72-96 Park Road and Lynton Road (70 m)
- 72-96 Park Road and Lynton Road: up to 41 homes (70 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (330 m)
- Site Rear of 44 The Broadway Crouch End London N8 London, permissioned (330 m)
- 161 Tottenham Lane London N8 9BU, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Garages adjacent to 13 Clifton Road London N8 8HY London, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 62-70 Coolhurst Road London N8 8EU, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 20 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (40 m on average).
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 | Hornsey 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Crouch Hill 901,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Harringay 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highgate Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Turnpike Lane Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wolseley Road Hornsey | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Camfrey Court Car Park | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Vale Practice | 30 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amy Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Middle Lane Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Central | 390 m |
| Police station | Holloway Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Hornsey Park Road | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Priory Park 6.4 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 24 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shepherd's Hill Allotments 3.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Queen's Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Hornsey Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Tower of Old Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Alexandra Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Highgate Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| North Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 20 |
19 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Haringey: see them on the Haringey page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Park Road.