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Tottenham Hale
Haringey, London
PocketsTottenham Lea Valley (Dowsett Road · Tottenham Marshes · Down Lane Park)Tottenham North West (Moselle Brook · Hartington Park · Monument Way)
Tottenham Hale sits in the east of Haringey, bordered by the River Lea and the Walthamstow Wetlands. The name comes from the Old English 'hale' meaning a nook, and goods — especially timber — were unloaded here from the Lea for onward transport from at least the 13th century. The area became one of Haringey's main industrial zones in the first half of the 20th century, best known for the Gestetner stencil-duplicating factory at its peak employing 6,000 staff. The entire ward sits inside a conservation area, reflecting Tottenham High Cross and the old green edge, and there are three listed buildings including the Grade II Tottenham High Cross and Grade II Church of St Mary the Virgin. Transport is strong: Tottenham Hale is on the Victoria line and West Anglia main line, and around 15 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach. The ward is in the middle of heavy regeneration. The drawbacks: safety scores sit well below the London median, green cover inside the ward is thin at 21.8 hectares despite the wetlands being just beyond, and culture scores are low.
- Strongest68Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong65Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Watch out25Safety
Higher recorded crime, driven by specific categories
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Tottenham Marshes (9.9 hectares)
- 96 open venues (52 food and drink, 44 other)
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The name Tottenham Hale comes from the Old English 'hale' meaning a nook or corner, and goods — particularly timber — were unloaded from the River Lea for onward transport by road at this point from at least the late 13th century.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
50Better than 53% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)40
- Activity (turnover)40
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Tottenham Hale: 66 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
25Better than 7% of London
- Personal safety20
- Property crime31
- Anti-social behaviour24
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Every recorded crime type — burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and more — grouped into personal, property and anti-social behaviour, with the monthly trend for this ward.
For Tottenham Hale: personal, property & anti-social breakdown24-mo trend to Jun 2026counts —
Connectivity
65Better than 80% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
47Better than 49% of London
- Air quality45
- Quietness48
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
30Better than 65% of London
- Nightlife21
- Dining21
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene64
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
96 open venues nearby — 52 food & drink, 44 other.
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For Tottenham Hale: the mix behind 96 open venues—% independent
Education
62Better than 87% of London
- Primary schools58
- Secondary schools68
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Tottenham Hale: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
52Better than 72% of London
3 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Tottenham High CrossGrade II
- The Beehive Public HouseGrade II
- Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
68Better than 68% of London
- Green spaces83
- Waterways50
Largest green space: Tottenham Marshes (10 ha). ~19 ha of green space in total.
Area development
27Better than 95% of London
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- Is Tottenham Hale safe?
- Tottenham Hale scores 25 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Tottenham Hale a good place to live?
- Tottenham Hale scores 47 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (68) and connectivity (65); its weakest is safety (25). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Tottenham Hale?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Tottenham Hale 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 65 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Tottenham Hale expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Tottenham Hale is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 13/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Tottenham Hale?
- Tottenham Hale scores 62 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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