Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57300, -0.14750

N6 5EA— Highgate, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.41%Only 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
78
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
80
Investment
54

Location

N6 5EA

Key facts for N6 5EA

Full postcodeN6 5EA
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.572997
Longitude-0.147499
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-16.3% vs London avg
vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-85.9% vs London avg

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How N6 5EA 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

4 primaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 86% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£435,000

Median sale price

16% below London median

£435,000 is 16% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 68%Detached 4%Flat 4%

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£9,250
First-time buyerFTB
£500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£22,300

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

8.6×

Price-to-income

£2,176/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialHigh

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
6.2 min walk
🚂
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

🚇
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
🚇
Archway Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
🚇
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚇
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
25 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 190 buses/hr peak

49

Walkability score

148

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

5

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.5 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

BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY

68 CHESTER ROAD, N19 5BZ

14 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 930 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

44

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 1.3 km
29 tennis courts13 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

288m

Post office

Nearby shops

North Hill Food & Wine405 m
Co-op Food427 m
Highgate Food & Wine461 m
S&S High Gate Store466 m

Nearby cafes

Highgate Urban Baristas237 m
Caffè Nero240 m
The Highgate Pantry254 m
U Dessert293 m

Nearby restaurants

Centuno261 m
PizzaExpress268 m
Turquiose Kitchen277 m
Kipling's283 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion & Sun196 m
The Crown227 m
The Gatehouse250 m
Prince of Wales256 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training452 m
Mallinson Sports Centre541 m
pH.7967 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy519 m

Nearby health

The Sanctuary434 m
N6 Dental Platinum493 m
Highgate Chiropractic522 m
Dental Surgery590 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 75

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

54

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
4.41% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
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

65.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,193m
Crossrail 2 route5,091m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,906 nationally

1,414

Est. population

5,460/km²

68%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

18%
23%
21%
22%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

32%
27%
36%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent36%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

57%
24%
White British57%
White Other24%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%
Price vs London-16.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
244
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
11
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
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
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, LAND AT, CHOLMELEY DENE, COPLEY DENE, N621 homes
completed
65 & 67, 65 & 67, North Road, Highgate, N6 4BJ8 homes
completed
Southwood Hospital, Southwood Hospital, Southwood Lane, N67 homes
completed
337-339, Archway Road, London, N6 5AA, 337-3395 homes
completed
4-8, 4-8, Highgate High Street, N6 5JL4 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£435,000)

£9,250

Standard buyer

£500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

N6 5EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £435,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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