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Hornsey East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Hornsey East neighbourhood of Haringey, England (ONS area Haringey 020). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes N8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N8 7PZ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Hornsey East is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Haringey (4 of 22 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £917,500 and flats for £425,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Haringey (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Hornsey, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£917,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£425,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.13; 1 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£77,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Hornsey East sits in Haringey
- Typical house price: joint 13th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Haringey with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 14th lowest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Haringey with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 13th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Haringey
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Hornsey East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Haringey, 4 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Resale prices
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Hornsey Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (530 m in a straight line). About 9.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 20 min) and Welwyn Garden City (about 31 min).
- Turnpike Lane Underground station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Mary's CofE Primary School 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Greig City Academy 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2019). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Standards maintained.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Hornsey East
What is the typical house price in Hornsey East?
£917,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
How does Hornsey East compare with the rest of Haringey?
Typical house price: joint 13th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Haringey with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 14th lowest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Haringey with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Haringey.
Is Hornsey East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Hornsey East gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 1 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Hornsey East?
Hornsey. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (530 m in a straight line). About 9.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 20 min) and Welwyn Garden City (about 31 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Hornsey East?
Nearest state primary school. St Mary's CofE Primary School. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Greig City Academy. 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2019). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Standards maintained.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.