Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57813, -0.14117

N6 5QY— Highgate, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 49/100Low yield 0.97%Only 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
80
Safety
96
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
92
Investment
38

Location

N6 5QY

Key facts for N6 5QY

Full postcodeN6 5QY
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.578131
Longitude-0.141171
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+281.7% vs London avg
vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-98.1% vs London avg

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How N6 5QY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · 13 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

Highgate Wood Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 51.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↓ Falling 50.0%

-95% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime50%
Burglary50%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,985,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 282% above London median

£1,985,000 is 282% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 48%Terraced 17%Detached 24%Flat 10%

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£149,450
First-time buyerFTB
£149,450
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£209,000

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

38.5×

Price-to-income

£9,930/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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
🚇
Archway Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
🚇
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
23 min walk
🚂
Upper HollowayNational Rail
23 min walk
🚇
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
23 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

32

Walkability score

78

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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 park304m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coolhurst LT&SR Club Carpark
718m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB77% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.1 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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

40

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 1.3 km
33 tennis courts5 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

938m

Post office

Nearby shops

S&S High Gate Store366 m
Fonseca's Deli400 m
N6 Fresh Market411 m
Co-op Food491 m

Nearby cafes

Café Noir302 m
Highgate Cafe350 m
Be'la Cafe377 m
Queen's Wood Café513 m

Nearby restaurants

Iro Sushi269 m
Cool Carrot290 m
Food Room359 m
Paya405 m

Nearby pubs

The Boogaloo257 m
The Woodman408 m
Night Cafe457 m
The Winchester496 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training343 m
Coolhurst Tennis & Squash Club720 m
Wood Vale Lawn Tennis Club757 m
Crouch End Cricket Club863 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy442 m

Nearby health

N6 Dental Platinum404 m
The Sanctuary438 m
Dental Surgery527 m
Highgate Chiropractic622 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 41

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

38

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.97%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.97% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score52/100
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

77.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,589m
Crossrail 2 route4,740m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,993 nationally

1,705

Est. population

11,170/km²

70%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
23%
20%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
27%
32%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent32%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
24%
White British56%
White Other24%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household38%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%
Price vs London+281.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
8
Largest scheme
45 homes · 24A, 24A, CHURCH CRESCENT, N10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

24A, 24A, CHURCH CRESCENT, N1045 homes
completed
12, 12, SHEPHERDS HILL, N615 homes
completed
274, 274, Archway Road, N6 5AU7 homes
completed
270, 270, Archway Road, N6 5AU6 homes
completed
34, 34, Shepherds Hill, Highgate, N6 5AH6 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 (£1,985,000)

£149,450

Standard buyer

£149,450

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

N6 5QY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £1,985,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 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
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
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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