School Catchments and House Prices in Hornsey
In the Hornsey area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 4 schools Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
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In the Hornsey area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 4 schools Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
How the Hornsey school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £700,000 and a detached home averages £1,400,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Hornsey area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Hornsey.
What the admissions data actually guarantees
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Hornsey numbers
The schools families ask about here are St Aidan's VC Primary School, Campsbourne Primary School, St Mary's CofE Primary School, Hornsey School for Girls and Greig City Academy. 5 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Hornsey to Finsbury Park takes about 4 min.
By price, Hornsey ranks 110 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £700,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £2,314, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How Hornsey scores for different buyers
Hornsey is a historic, leafy and well-connected north London suburb.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Hornsey property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★★ | An Outstanding primary (St Aidan's) plus Good schools (Campsbourne, St Mary's CofE, Hornsey School for Girls and Greig City Academy), Priory Park and Alexandra Park, and Victorian and Edwardian family houses, a strong family suburb with a fast commute. |
| Young professionals | ★★★★★ | A lively, characterful N8 suburb with Crouch End and Muswell Hill on the doorstep, Alexandra Palace's gigs and events, and Great Northern trains into the City and King's Cross, well suited to young professionals wanting buzz and connectivity. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★☆ | Conversion and purpose-built flats from around £400,000 to £550,000 offer a way into a well-connected Haringey suburb with the Great Northern line, though house prices are firmly at London levels. |
| Commuters | ★★★★☆ | Hornsey (Great Northern) runs into Moorgate in the City at peak and King's Cross, with Finsbury Park's Piccadilly and Victoria lines a short hop away, a strong City and West End commuter base, if without its own Tube station. |
| Upsizers | ★★★★☆ | Handsome Victorian and Edwardian semis, terraces and larger houses give real family space near parks and schools, at a premium, and with the nearest A&E a drive away, but well connected. |
Families
People wanting good schools, parks and space with a fast commute, St Aidan's (Outstanding), Campsbourne, St Mary's CofE, Hornsey School for Girls and Greig City Academy, Priory Park and Alexandra Park, with the Great Northern line into town.
Young professionals
People wanting a lively, characterful suburb near Crouch End and Muswell Hill, with Alexandra Palace's gigs and events and a fast City commute on the Great Northern line and the Tube from Finsbury Park.
First-time buyers
People wanting a way into a well-connected Haringey suburb, conversion and purpose-built flats from around £400,000 to £550,000 with the Great Northern line, though house prices are firmly at London levels.
Hornsey is known locally for Alexandra Palace & the birth of TV, and Alexandra Palace & Alexandra Park. Alexandra Palace on the hill to the north, the "People's Palace" where the BBC made the world's first regular high-definition television broadcasts in 1936, today a landmark venue and park.
Practical detail for Hornsey: the N8 postcode district, Hornsey (Great Northern), to Finsbury Park, Moorgate (peak) & King's Cross; Finsbury Park Tube (Piccadilly & Victoria) close and nearest A and E is The Whittington (Archway) or North Middlesex (Edmonton), a drive, verify with NHS.
Hornsey at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| St Aidan's VC Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Campsbourne Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Hornsey School for Girls | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Greig City Academy | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Hornsey
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from the council
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £70,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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