Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57444, -0.14250

N6 5BP— Highgate, Haringey

Location and area intelligence for N6 5BP, Highgate, Haringey

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100Low yield 3.40%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
45
Environment
75
Investment
56

The bottom line

N6 5BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N6 5BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How N6 5BP 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other18%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
5%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£125,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2018 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+75%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+107.1%

per year

Acceleration

+122.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£169k£169k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£350k£350k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
19 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
19 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City45 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

3

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WHITTINGTON HEALTH (HARINGEY)

MAGDALA AVENUE, N19 5NF

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 917 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.1 km
11 tennis courts8 swimming pools

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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

533m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food108 m
JZ Food & Wine149 m
Murugan Cash & Carry198 m
S&S High Gate Store391 m

Nearby cafes

Freyja162 m
Highgate Cafe364 m
Be'la Cafe410 m
Café Noir421 m

Nearby restaurants

Paya47 m
Cocoro55 m
kampai192 m
Impasto204 m

Nearby pubs

Night Cafe90 m
The Winchester140 m
The Village Square183 m
The Boogaloo232 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training354 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy499 m

Nearby health

The Sanctuary71 m
Highgate Chiropractic269 m
N6 Dental Platinum449 m
N6 Dental607 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 69

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

56

Investment score

Good

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 score21/100
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

46.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,227m
Crossrail 2 route4,808m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,058 nationally

1,458

Est. population

19,024/km²

79%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

37%
31%
Under 1812%
18–3437%
35–4931%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
25%
53%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent53%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
30%
White British48%
White Other30%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household55%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
90
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
45 homes · 24A, 24A, CHURCH CRESCENT, N10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

191-201, 191-201, Archway Road, N6 5BN25 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, CHOLMELEY DENE, COPLEY DENE, N621 homes
completed
12, 12, SHEPHERDS HILL, N615 homes
completed
Furnival House, 50, Furnival House, 50, Cholmeley Park, N6 5EW15 homes
completed
156, 156, Archway Road, N6 5BH8 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 5BP

Full postcodeN6 5BP
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.574438
Longitude-0.142505
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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