Highgate · Haringey · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57998, -0.14576

N6 5UH— Highgate, Haringey

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.40%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
89
Investment
50

The bottom line

N6 5UH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N6 5UH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How N6 5UH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St James Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

St Aloysius' College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 15 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Vehicle crime23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hornsey Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
20%
E
2%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

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£159,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,017
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+532%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£119k+107.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£138k£243k+76.1%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£213k£238k+11.8%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£236k£295k+24.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£325k£371k+14.2%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£458k£495k+8.2%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£480k£480k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£415k£360k-13.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

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
3 min walk
Upper Holloway

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
27 min walk
Upper HollowayNational Rail
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

134

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City45 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

4

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

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: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB63% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.0 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

THE MUSWELL HILL PRACTICE

54 MUSWELL HILL, N10 3ST

16 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 867 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 1.0 km
4 tennis courts7 swimming pools

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Margot Bakery283 m
Bishops News288 m
Hops 'n' Pops290 m
N6 Fresh Market295 m

Nearby cafes

Queen's Wood Café169 m
Café Noir251 m
Vanilla Cafe295 m
Be'la Cafe312 m

Nearby restaurants

MegaGrill281 m
The Tiffin Guru282 m
Food Room327 m
Cool Carrot433 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodman257 m
The Highgate Inn287 m
The Boogaloo425 m
The Bull621 m

Nearby gyms

Alex Jordan Personal Training342 m
pH.7608 m
=Results681 m
Wood Vale Lawn Tennis Club794 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy285 m

Nearby health

N6 Dental285 m
N6 Dental Platinum297 m
The Sanctuary706 m
Highgate Chiropractic914 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 38

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

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 score19/100
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

37.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,883m
Crossrail 2 route5,069m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,490 nationally

1,748

Est. population

5,822/km²

67%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£44,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

20%
27%
25%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
23%
34%
18%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent34%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

45%
23%
White British45%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£140/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
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
442-452, 442-452, ARCHWAY ROAD, N628 homes
completed
14, 14, Muswell Hill Road, N6 5UG10 homes
completed
426-428, 426-428, Archway Road, N6 4JH7 homes
completed
383, 383, Archway Road, N6 4ER6 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 5UH

Full postcodeN6 5UH
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Haringey
WardHighgate
Latitude51.579984
Longitude-0.145757
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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