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N6 5SF

Southwood Lawn Road · Highgate · Haringey

N6 5SF is in Highgate, Haringey — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £2.2m (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Median price: £2.2m · Nearest tube: Highgate Underground Station, 4.3 min

Best for:FamiliesYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 6% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentCautious
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N6 5SF is in Highgate, Haringey — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £2.2m (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

£2,167,500

Median sale price

-69.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£3,700,000
Avg flat£635,000

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 23%Detached 9%Flat 41%

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£171,350
First-time buyerFTB
£171,350
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£236,375

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

42.9×

Price-to-income

£10,843/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

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 potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£2,167,500)

£171,350

Standard buyer

£171,350

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

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

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

37

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.89%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield0.89% (low)
Gentrification score24/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

17 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

84.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

+55% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32
Violence & sexual offences31
Other28
Vehicle crime20
Burglary7
Drug offences5
Theft4
Robbery0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 70% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
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6b
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Highgate Underground StationNorthern line
4.3 min walk
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Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

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Highgate Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
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Archway Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
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Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
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Upper HollowayNational Rail
20 min walk
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East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

48 min

London Bridge

49 min

Victoria

40 min

Waterloo

52 min

Canary Wharf

39 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB69% green spaceTree canopy: 22%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WHITTINGTON HEALTH (HARINGEY)

MAGDALA AVENUE, N19 5NF

12 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 976 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 38%Social rent 6%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%
Price vs London+316.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLib Dems
Ward majority vote12.7%
Ward turnout51%
Election year2026
MPTulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority14,970
ConstituencyHampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Scott EmeryLib Dems
Nick Da CostaLib Dems
Eva Marie BellGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

35

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.2 km
22 tennis courts12 swimming pools

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

445m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food277 m
S&S High Gate Store312 m
Highgate Food & Wine319 m
Fonseca's Deli353 m

Nearby cafes

Highgate Cafe293 m
Freyja318 m
Be'la Cafe327 m
Café Noir377 m

Nearby restaurants

Cool Carrot228 m
Iro Sushi242 m
Paya242 m
Cocoro250 m

Nearby pubs

The Boogaloo257 m
Night Cafe275 m
The Wrestlers313 m
The Winchester315 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training286 m
Mallinson Sports Centre680 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy399 m

Nearby health

The Sanctuary262 m
N6 Dental Platinum358 m
Highgate Chiropractic417 m
Dental Surgery495 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 80

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