Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57653, -0.15562

N6 4DB— Highgate, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N6 4DB, Highgate, Haringey

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 37/100Low yield 3.40%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
62
Safety
73
Schools
95
Transport
37
Environment
99
Investment
47

The bottom line

N6 4DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N6 4DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How N6 4DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Highgate Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.6

★★

Secondary

Fortismere School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 23 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 58.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 421.7%

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 2.8km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area1136 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£2,840,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,465
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2019 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+185%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+114.2%

per year

Acceleration

+196.54

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£1.13m£1.13m+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£980k£8.51m+768.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£1.50m£1.50m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£3.21m£3.21m+0%1

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 Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
HighgateNorthern line
8.2 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
29 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City52 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

5

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park525m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 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: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB96% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.2 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY

68 CHESTER ROAD, N19 5BZ

21 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 100 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

54

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull (345 m)

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 636 m
26 tennis courts22 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,092 licensed premises in borough480 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

914m

Post office

Nearby shops

North Hill Food & Wine321 m
Hops 'n' Pops501 m
Bishops News505 m
Margot Bakery526 m

Nearby cafes

Vanilla Cafe492 m
Aroma Cafe613 m
Be'la Cafe643 m
Highgate Cafe679 m

Nearby restaurants

Kipling's433 m
MegaGrill525 m
The Tiffin Guru531 m
Shahi Pakwaan616 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull345 m
The Wrestlers445 m
The Highgate Inn508 m
Red Lion & Sun574 m

Nearby gyms

Mallinson Sports Centre280 m
pH.7450 m
FITT Studio617 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training628 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy577 m

Nearby health

Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital100 m
N6 Dental511 m
N6 Dental Platinum614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
222

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52%
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,769m
Crossrail 2 route5,611m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,076 nationally

1,597

Est. population

6,068/km²

59%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

46

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
24%
21%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4924%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

26%
22%
22%
29%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent22%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

51%
20%
White British51%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household42%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
13
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
82 homes · Former Police Station, Magistrates' Court and Telfer House,, Former Police Station, Magistrates' Court and Telfer House,, Archway Road, Bishops Road, Church Road, Highgate, N6 4NW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Trees, 2-4, Trees, 2-4, Broadlands Road, N6 4AS40 homes
completed
103-107 North Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 4DP, North Hill, N6 4DP9 homes
not_started
Highcroft, North Hill, London, N6 4RD6 homes
completed
63, 63, Talbot Road, N6 4QX6 homes
completed
101, 101, North Hill, N64 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
12.7%
Ward turnout
51%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Scott EmeryLib Dems
Nick Da CostaLib Dems
Eva Marie BellGreen

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Key facts for N6 4DB

Full postcodeN6 4DB
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.576533
Longitude-0.155625
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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