Highgate · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.56404, -0.14355

N19 5BU— Highgate, Camden

Location and area intelligence for N19 5BU, Highgate, Camden

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.34%

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
63
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
76
Investment
52

The bottom line

N19 5BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N19 5BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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How N19 5BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Brookfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

5 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-68% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft8%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
22%
C
7%
D
3%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 83%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£148,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,442
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+560%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.1%

per year

Acceleration

+37.39

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £500k–£600k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£75k£90k+19.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£410k£410k+0%10
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£445k£530k+19.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£750k£485k-35.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£495k£495k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
2.4%
District
2.5%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Archway StationNorthern line
7.2 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
14 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

129

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City42 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park322m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Hamlyn Hill
550m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY

68 CHESTER ROAD, N19 5BZ

1 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 411 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 574 m
25 tennis courts4 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

747m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express458 m
Superette535 m
Meg's News543 m
Metro Food & Wine605 m

Nearby cafes

Oak Tree Cafe16 m
Cricks Corner231 m
GAIL's464 m
Kalendar480 m

Nearby restaurants

Bold Food & Bar224 m
Citro487 m
Sushi Wa536 m
Fabrizio536 m

Nearby pubs

The Star91 m
Oak & Pastor517 m
Whittington Stone536 m
Siorai549 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre508 m
Fit Shape Studio686 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park921 m
Down To Earth936 m

Nearby pharmacies

M. Simmonds Pharmacy538 m
Eico Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Highgate Mental Health Centre307 m
The Whittington Hospital412 m
Highgate Chiropractic983 m
The Sanctuary1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 69

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BUTLERS NEWS LIMITED
CAMDEN MARKETING LIMITED
CLARIVUE BEAUTY LTD
INFINITY BEAUTY SALON LTD
ORDINARY JO LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,165m
Crossrail 2 route4,058m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,144 nationally

1,523

Est. population

10,203/km²

52%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

8.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

20%
20%
20%
25%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6425%
65+15%

Tenure

14%
15%
16%
52%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent17%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
17%
White British49%
White Other17%
Asian9%
Black10%
Mixed9%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
115
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
41
Largest scheme
53 homes · Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Chester Road, Balmore Street and Raydon Street, N19
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Chester Road, Balmore Street and Raydon Street, N1953 homes
completed
57-84 & 85-112 Makepeace Mansions, 57-84 & 85-112 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, 28-54 & 89-122 Holly Lodge Mansions, Oakshott Avenue, N6 6DR39 homes
completed
Youth Club, 25, Bertram Street, London, N19 5DQ36 homes
completed
29-56 & 165-199 Makepeace Mansions, 29-56 & 165-199 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, N6 6HD31 homes
completed
235 - 269 Makepeace Mansions, 235 - 269 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, N6 6HD15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
53%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Lorna Jane RussellGreen
Camron Aref-AdibLabour
Anna Francesca WrightLabour

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Key facts for N19 5BU

Full postcodeN19 5BU
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHighgate
Latitude51.564041
Longitude-0.143549
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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