Flats to Rent or Houses For Sale in Muswell Hill London & N10

It's fairly redundant and enigmatic to say that a suburb is very liveable (that's what they're designed for) but Muswell Hill is famous for getting that design right first off and running with it.

For a long time Muswell Hill, snug next to Highgate and enjoying some of the best views and physical position in London, was simply a collection of country houses. It wasn't until the mid-19th Century that this began to change and the suburb we know today began to form, as the railway was pushed out to connect it with King's Cross - though as with other North London areas this rail link has since been removed, making the area mainly accessible by bus, and giving it the pleasant, villagey feel it has today. But it didn't really become the place it is now until the early 20th Century; hence its long stands of Edwardian buildings, both houses and shops, that create its current character.

These days Muswell Hill is one of the most fashionable and relaxed in London. It's famous for its long, lovely streets of Edwardian parades along Fortis Green Road and Muswell Hill Broadway. This is a trendy, largely liberal area, popular (like Crouch End and Finchley, its spiritual siblings, only a short distance away) with actors, writers, and media workers, as well as more longterm locals. In its shopping streets are excellent, funky bars (one in a converted church), really excellent local restaurants (many with a kind of faded and intimate charm, which is a staple of these famous North London suburbs as any visitor to here, Crouch End or Golders Green will tell you). There are also excellent local shops and boutiques. The funky-suburb nature of the area is also reflected in its weekly Famers' Market.

The green, wide, leafy roads typical of the well-planned upwardly mobile Edwardian suburbs, the gorgeous position, and truly excellent schools nearby all make Muswell Hill a desirable place to live. There are less conversions perhaps than in nearby Crouch End, with the age group in Muswell Hill being a little older, a little more settled. The houses that are the backbone of its property are mostly beautiful redbrick Edwardian homes, large, with lovely gardens attracting well-heeled families and first timers looking for plenty of space. There are conversions to be found if you look hard enough, as well as some more modern dwellings.

Muswell Hill is in the Borough of Haringey which holds the responsibility for delivering services in your area.
For specific information on this borough, or to contact individual departments please click here to visit their website.

Borough of Haringey website: Borough of Haringey

In General:
The London boroughs are administrative centres responsible for collecting local taxes (Council Tax and Business Rates) and then spending the funds received on local services. They are run by Borough Councils who are elected by borough residents on a four year cycle. The totals that they spend will depend on the rates of tax that they levy plus funds allocated from central government and other sources.

While many of the services (schools, roads, planning, rubbish collection and social services) are standard, levels of provision will vary according to the overall political will as expressed by the voters.

Your tax liability (as a resident) will be based on the council tax band of your home. These bands are set by Valuation Officers and there is scope for appeal. The rate bands are then used to determine the amounts of tax levied. So, while the bands will remain largely constant the levels of tax can go up and, in theory, down.

You may claim discounts or exemptions based on your circumstances. For example, as the only adult in a property you can get a 25% reduction on your bill. Other reductions are available for qualifying second adults and Council Tax Benefit claimants.

There is more information available at the HM Customs & Excise website.

Borough of Haringey Council Tax