Highgate · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.56613, -0.14227

N19 5TR— Highgate, Camden

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
95
Transport
45
Environment
76
Investment
45

The bottom line

N19 5TR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N19 5TR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

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How N19 5TR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other23%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary3%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N19 district median

£580,875

Based on 96 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,127/m²
Price per ft²£755/ft²
Avg floor area56.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
17%
D
15%
E
3%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£141,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,442
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+667%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.1%

per year

Acceleration

-10.49

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£71k+18.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£120k£160k+33.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£199k£199k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£213k£280k+31.5%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£300k£412k+37.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£420k£420k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£435k£400k-8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£465k+9.4%1
Current market2025–2025£460k£460k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
6.8%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Archway StationNorthern line
6.4 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
12 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hamlyn Hill
434m

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: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% 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

3 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 223 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 483 m
15 tennis courts5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

573m

Post office

Nearby shops

A1 Food & Wine460 m
Metro Food & Wine516 m
Gregs547 m
Wenzel's554 m

Nearby cafes

Oak Tree Cafe259 m
Archie's304 m
Jan's309 m
Cricks Corner344 m

Nearby restaurants

Bold Food & Bar169 m
Fabrizio304 m
Domino's305 m
Sushi Wa306 m

Nearby pubs

The Star300 m
Brendan The Navigator333 m
Whittington Stone386 m
Charlotte Despard464 m

Nearby gyms

Archway Leisure Centre414 m
Fit Shape Studio933 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park1.1 km
Down To Earth1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

M. Simmonds Pharmacy749 m

Nearby health

Highgate Mental Health Centre71 m
The Whittington Hospital212 m
Highgate Chiropractic735 m
The Sanctuary899 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 71

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FINN2021 LTD
PAOLO SCIANNA ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,351m
Crossrail 2 route4,263m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,096 nationally

1,483

Est. population

22,979/km²

55%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
23%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
16%
15%
53%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent15%
Social rent53%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

49%
17%
White British49%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black10%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
119
Live planning apps (800m)
55
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
49
Largest scheme
150 homes · 327, Highgate Hill, London
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Site bounded by, Site bounded by, Chester Road, Balmore Street and Raydon Street, N1953 homes
completed
Youth Club, 25, Bertram Street, London, N19 5DQ36 homes
completed
BETHANIE NURSING HOME, 12, BETHANIE NURSING HOME, 1216 homes
completed
CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH ST JOHN, 124, CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH ST JOHN, 12411 homes
completed
1, Gordon Close, London8 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 5TR

Full postcodeN19 5TR
Postcode districtN19
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHighgate
Latitude51.566134
Longitude-0.142266
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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