Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Looking to move to Harringay/Turnpike lane/Horsney
Hi all,
First of all i want to say i am quite impressed by this forum and i get the feeling of a nice community of people!
I been living in Brixton for the last 5 years with my girlfriend in a two bed flat which we own. We are in our early 30s and we are looking to make our next move and buy a house to start thinking for a family :) We love brixton but in the recent years the prices gone crazy and we cannot afford a 3bed period house in the area. We are looking for alternatives and we been flirting with the idea of moving up north in the Turnpike lane/Harringay/Horsney area and we are looking for some feedback.
Our budget is around 700K - 725K max and we are looking for a 3bed period property.
Ideally we wanted south of Alexandra park or harringay ladder but is out question for our budget. Based on our research you are looking 800K+.
There are 2 areas that it seems we can find houses within our price range:
1) East of Turnpike Lane, around Downhills park, belmont recreation grounds. Roads such:
- Crossfields road, langham road, sindar road, boundary road.
2) West of Turnpike Lane, behind the wood green shopping centre. Roads such:
- park ridings, alexandra road, Horsney park road
Obviously any thoughts or feedback for the roads mentioned or any other possible areas is much appreciated. I have the following questions as well:
a) what's the plan for the clarendon road gas work and the area around it? I like the area around park ridings round but the back of the shopping mall is a bit ugly and then you have the area of claredon road gas works that it looks really industrial.
b) Any idea where the crossrail 2 station it will be? Is it going to be in the same station as Turnpike lane tube station?
c) which area (1) vs (2) has better primary and secondary schools?
d) how areas (1) vs (2) compare against each other in terms of traffic, safety, living, local community etc?
thanks in advance and i hope i am not asking too many questions :)
thanks, Mike
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Permalink Reply by Laura Vernals on
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We moved from a one bed garden flat on the ladder to a 3 bed house with rear extension on Boundary Road last summer and couldn't be happier. We're expecting our first baby in 5 weeks. I echo what everyone else has said and also to add that Boundary Road has a great community Facebook page and the residents are organising a street party in the summer!
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Permalink Reply by JulieB on
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We moved here (close to Chestnuts Park) when I was pregnant with our first child 11 years ago. It is a really lovely area for young families and we have a great local community but with easy access into town.
If you are thinking longer term and wanting to be close to schools then I would say find somewhere as close as possible to a primary and/or secondary. There are no set catchment areas in Haringey, they change every year largely dependent on the number of siblings applying - the more siblings the less available places on distance. For good primaries around here catchments under 0.2 miles are not uncommon. Secondary distances tend to be a bit wider, but very similar for the most popular ones. You can get a rough idea on distances from the Primary and Secondary application booklets found in this section of Haringey's website: http://www.haringey.gov.uk/children-and-families/schools-and-educat...
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Permalink Reply by Katie K on
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Another thumbs up for Sirdar Road here. Handy for WG shops, tubes, buses. Quiet street, near lots of green spaces, particularly lovely Lordship Rec.
Katie
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Permalink Reply by EMC2 on
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Regarding option 2 - West of Turnpike Lane, behind the Wood Green shopping centre. We've lived in Malvern Road, next to Park Ridings, since 1988 - no kids so I can't advise re school - but it's very handy for shops, tubes, train, parks, etc. Never notice the Shopping Mall. Many of our neighbours have been here pre-1950s, same in Park Ridings. There's a house in Park Ridings on sale for £700K just now - Although Park Ridings isn't one-way, it's a quiet road following no entry sign at the Mayes Road end. There's a short-cut to Ally Pally via Penstock Path. The Gas Works are sadly going to be demolished soon as that area is going to be redeveloped for homes but that'll probably take years...
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Permalink Reply by Dee on
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We moved to the area 2 years ago. We bought two houses one 3bed on Langham Road and the other 3bed nr Bruce Grove station which we rent out. We bought privately without an agent so got a good deal.
Area 1) Langham Road is our home now and with a baby on the way, having Turnpike Lane 2 mins walk away is great, plus its great for switching to the Victoria Line at Finsbury Park. I work from home and visit clients during week with great ease. The street is very quiet with lovely big gardens and nice neighbors. our neighbors kids go to Belmont primary school and say its very good. Crossrail will go through Turnpike Lane station. Nice artwork and look community vibe in the local streets eg .. www.turnpikeartgroup.co.uk/ & www.lordshiphub.org.
Area 2) we looked at Park Ridings/ Hornsey Park Road aswell and choose East of Turnpike Lane. The N15 postcode was slighty cheaper than N8 postcode. The walk to the station is more hectic cutting through Park Ridings /Wood Green.
You cant go wrong with either options really. It can be slim pickings on the nice streets.
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