Highgate · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57025, -0.14978

N6 6BD— Highgate, Camden

Location and area intelligence for N6 6BD, Highgate, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.46%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
78
Investment
66

The bottom line

N6 6BD 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: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N6 6BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+85.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N6 6BD

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How N6 6BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.5

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Secondary

La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 49.3

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

120.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Vehicle crime24%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +85% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£207,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,703
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+639%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.4%

per year

Acceleration

-28.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £250k–£300k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£157k£298k+89.8%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£433k£447k+3.3%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£600k£600k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£925k£925k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.16m£1.16m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
10.3%
District
11.1%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Highgate Underground StationNorthern line
10.3 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
21 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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)

Nearest car park272m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 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: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.7 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

11 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 851 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

139

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

50

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 1.4 km
33 tennis courts15 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

210m

Post office

Nearby shops

North Hill Food & Wine630 m
Co-op Food694 m
JZ Food & Wine716 m
Murugan Cash & Carry717 m

Nearby cafes

The Highgate Pantry90 m
Highgate Urban Baristas138 m
Caffè Nero149 m
U Dessert212 m

Nearby restaurants

Turquiose Kitchen121 m
Centuno152 m
PizzaExpress232 m
Lauderdale House Restaurant454 m

Nearby pubs

The Flask85 m
Prince of Wales93 m
The Crown119 m
The Gatehouse130 m

Nearby gyms

Mallinson Sports Centre561 m
North London Bowling Club686 m
Alex Jordan Personal Training792 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy839 m
M. Simmonds Pharmacy964 m

Nearby health

Highgate Mental Health Centre634 m
The Sanctuary720 m
Highgate Chiropractic726 m
N6 Dental Platinum821 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 43

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)
198

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,968m
Crossrail 2 route4,831m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,270 nationally

1,603

Est. population

1,215/km²

58%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

51

Community stability

Age profile

18%
16%
18%
22%
26%
Under 1818%
18–3416%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+26%

Tenure

47%
25%
26%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent26%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

65%
20%
White British65%
White Other20%
Asian4%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
249
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
40 homes · Trees, 2-4, Trees, 2-4, Broadlands Road, N6 4AS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Holly Lodge Mansions, 123-156 HOLLY LODGE MANSIONS, Oakeshott Avenue, London14 homes
completed
Holly Lodge Mansions, 1-27 HOLLY OAK MANSIONS, Oakeshott Avenue, London11 homes
completed
65 & 67, 65 & 67, North Road, Highgate, N6 4BJ8 homes
completed
Southwood Hospital, Southwood Hospital, Southwood Lane, N67 homes
completed
4-8, 4-8, Highgate High Street, N6 5JL4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
53%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Lorna Jane RussellGreen
Camron Aref-AdibLabour
Anna Francesca WrightLabour

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Key facts for N6 6BD

Full postcodeN6 6BD
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHighgate
Latitude51.570254
Longitude-0.149775
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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