Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57675, -0.13952

N6 5TU— Highgate, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.40%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
80
Investment
50

The bottom line

N6 5TU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N6 5TU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N6 5TU

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How N6 5TU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Whitehall Park School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 103.5

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime28%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Other18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft9%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£183,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,465
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+580%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.3%

per year

Acceleration

-75.53

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£89k£154k+72.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£221k£250k+13.1%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£205k£279k+35.9%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2009£323k£323k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£580k£580k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£605k£605k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.6% α
Local
4.7%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

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
5.4 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
20 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail StationSuffragette
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City46 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

5

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park401m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coolhurst LT&SR Club Carpark
589m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.2 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

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

51

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.3 km
43 tennis courts5 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
1,092 licensed premises in borough480 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

861m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food363 m
JZ Food & Wine369 m
Murugan Cash & Carry407 m
S&S High Gate Store463 m

Nearby cafes

Freyja398 m
Café Noir427 m
Highgate Cafe439 m
Be'la Cafe480 m

Nearby restaurants

Iro Sushi286 m
Paya296 m
Cocoro304 m
Cool Carrot319 m

Nearby pubs

The Boogaloo287 m
Night Cafe329 m
The Winchester355 m
The Village Square414 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training430 m
Coolhurst Tennis & Squash Club581 m
Hornsey Cricket Club866 m
Wood Vale Lawn Tennis Club867 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy563 m

Nearby health

The Sanctuary316 m
Highgate Chiropractic464 m
N6 Dental Platinum516 m
N6 Dental662 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 30

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

50

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
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

50

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,409m
Crossrail 2 route4,617m

Demographics

16 Jun

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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
12, 12, SHEPHERDS HILL, N615 homes
completed
274, 274, Archway Road, N6 5AU7 homes
completed
7A Wembury Mews and, 176, Archway Road, London, N6 5BB, 7A and 1766 homes
completed
270, 270, Archway Road, N6 5AU6 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 5TU

Full postcodeN6 5TU
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.576747
Longitude-0.139524
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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