Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57741, -0.15057

N6 4QS— Highgate, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.37%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
42
Environment
86
Investment
41

The bottom line

N6 4QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £570,120 median — 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 4QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+9.6% vs London avg
vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How N6 4QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Vehicle crime23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£570,120

Median sale price

Above London median by 10%

£570,120 is 10% above the London median (£520,000)

-41.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-58.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£3,575,000
Avg terraced£3,150,000
Avg flat£531,000
Price per m²£5,077/m²
Price per ft²£472/ft²
Avg floor area121.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
14%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 15%Detached 1%Flat 66%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£16,006
First-time buyerFTB
£7,256
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£33,110

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.9×

Price-to-income

£2,852/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£304,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+871%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+221.9%

per year

Acceleration

+277.06

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £100k–£125k · 91 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 91 sales

Detached1.1%
Semi-detached17.6%
Terraced15.4%
Flat/maisonette65.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£204k£118k-42.2%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£187k£1.19m+538.1%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£230k£664k+188.5%5.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£660k£275k-58.3%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£306k£1.11m+263.3%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.60m£1.66m+3.9%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£2.10m£1.37m-34.7%4
Current market2024–2025£615k£1.98m+221.9%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-8.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.5%
Terraced-0.3% α
Local
5.9%
District
6.2%
Semi-detached-8.6% α
Local
0.8%
District
9.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
26 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

133

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

4

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park264m
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: 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: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.5 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

20 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 458 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

49

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 752 m
28 tennis courts16 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

817m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hops 'n' Pops150 m
Bishops News151 m
Margot Bakery164 m
North Hill Food & Wine177 m

Nearby cafes

Vanilla Cafe148 m
Be'la Cafe289 m
Highgate Cafe331 m
Café Noir354 m

Nearby restaurants

MegaGrill165 m
The Tiffin Guru168 m
Kipling's264 m
Food Room315 m

Nearby pubs

The Highgate Inn153 m
The Bull220 m
The Woodman249 m
The Wrestlers281 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training341 m
pH.7440 m
Mallinson Sports Centre490 m
FITT Studio714 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy214 m

Nearby health

N6 Dental155 m
N6 Dental Platinum255 m
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital458 m
The Sanctuary719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 51

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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 53%
Gentrification score10/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition222
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,727m
Crossrail 2 route5,385m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,490 nationally

1,748

Est. population

5,822/km²

67%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

20%
27%
25%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
23%
34%
18%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent34%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

45%
23%
White British45%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%
Price vs London+9.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
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
12
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)

Former Police Station, Magistrates' Court and Telfer House,, Former Police Station, Magistrates' Court and Telfer House,, Archway Road, Bishops Road, Church Road, Highgate, N6 4NW82 homes
completed
Trees, 2-4, Trees, 2-4, Broadlands Road, N6 4AS40 homes
completed
442-452, 442-452, ARCHWAY ROAD, N628 homes
completed
14, 14, Muswell Hill Road, N6 5UG10 homes
completed
103-107 North Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 4DP, North Hill, N6 4DP9 homes
not_started

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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Stamp duty on median price (£570,120)

£16,006

Standard buyer

£7,256

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for N6 4QS

Full postcodeN6 4QS
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.577407
Longitude-0.150567
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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