Is N8 8AS a good place to live?

Haringey (N8 8AS), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N8 8AS has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N8 8AS is a UK postcode in N8 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Crouch Hill, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N8 8AS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 33 incidents were reported in N8 8AS. It ranks 683 of 703 for safety within N8.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
3/5 — Below average
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N8 8AS is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 33 incidents were reported in N8 8AS.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (30%), Criminal damage arson (21%), Vehicle crime (21%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N8, this postcode ranks 683 of 703 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
33last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N8 district average
280 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
10 (30%)
Criminal Damage Arson
7 (21%)
Vehicle Crime
7 (21%)
Violent Crime
6 (18%)
Drugs
1 (3%)
Other Crime
1 (3%)

Schools near N8 8AS

95 schools near N8 8AS, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
20
52
1
3
2
Outstanding (20) Good (52) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (3) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools17 schools
3
12
2
Outstanding (3) Good (12) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

N8 8AS is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Fridge Of Plenty, 0.3 miles away.

Avenue Road Common is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Fridge Of Plenty
    N89DX
    0.3 mi
  • The Source Bulk Foods
    N88DS
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    N88DU
    0.4 mi
  • Harvest International N8
    N89BT
    0.6 mi
  • The Grocery Post
    N65BT
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Avenue Road Common
    N65DN
    0.0 mi
  • Crouch Hill Park
    N193AR
    0.3 mi
  • Elthorne Park
    N193LP
    0.4 mi
  • Shepherds Hill Gardens
    N65RW
    0.4 mi
  • Hillside Park
    N193RU
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Crouch Hill is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from N8 8AS - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Archway (0.7 mi), Highgate (0.7 mi), Upper Holloway (0.8 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Crouch Hill
    N44AP
    0.6 mi
  • Archway
    N195RQ
    0.7 mi
  • Highgate
    N65AA
    0.7 mi
  • Upper Holloway
    N194DL
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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