Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57629, -0.14445

N6 5BT— Highgate, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 54/100Low yield 2.44%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
86
Investment
47

Location

N6 5BT

Key facts for N6 5BT

Full postcodeN6 5BT
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.576294
Longitude-0.144450
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.9% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N6 5BT

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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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

9.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 128.6%

from a low base — still below London average

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour38%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences13%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 86% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,465
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
🚇
Archway Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
🚂
Upper HollowayNational Rail
22 min walk
🚇
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 112 buses/hr peak

46

Walkability score

111

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City ★39 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park112m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Environment

22 Apr

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: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB59% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.8 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 1.5 km
15 tennis courts8 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

669m

Post office

Nearby shops

S&S High Gate Store150 m
Fonseca's Deli204 m
N6 Fresh Market218 m
Margot Bakery345 m

Nearby cafes

Highgate Cafe122 m
Be'la Cafe170 m
Café Noir176 m
Vanilla Cafe406 m

Nearby restaurants

Cool Carrot29 m
Iro Sushi62 m
Food Room140 m
Paya268 m

Nearby pubs

The Boogaloo58 m
The Woodman246 m
Night Cafe330 m
The Highgate Inn375 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training112 m
Mallinson Sports Centre781 m
pH.7840 m
=Results1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy261 m

Nearby health

N6 Dental Platinum210 m
The Sanctuary307 m
Dental Surgery370 m
Highgate Chiropractic515 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 74

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.44%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.44% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
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

63.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,466m
Crossrail 2 route4,955m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,258 nationally

1,439

Est. population

9,905/km²

65%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

17%
22%
23%
20%
17%
Under 1817%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+17%

Tenure

31%
23%
38%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent38%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
25%
White British56%
White Other25%
Asian6%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household43%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
103
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
78%
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)
2
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)

24A, 24A, CHURCH CRESCENT, N1045 homes
completed
191-201, 191-201, Archway Road, N6 5BN25 homes
completed
14, 14, Muswell Hill Road, N6 5UG10 homes
completed
274, 274, Archway Road, N6 5AU7 homes
completed
Southwood Hospital, Southwood Hospital, Southwood Lane, N67 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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The bottom line

N6 5BT 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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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