Highgate · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.56647, -0.15022

N6 6DP— Highgate, Camden

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 25/100Yield 4.46%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
100
Investment
57

The bottom line

N6 6DP 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: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N6 6DP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How N6 6DP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Brookfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 49.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

4 primaries · 4 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +85% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area211.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 28%Terraced 31%Detached 41%

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£527,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,703
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+634%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.1%

per year

Acceleration

-10.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached41.4%
Semi-detached27.6%
Terraced31%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£385k£880k+128.6%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£1.00m£1.30m+30%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£1.72m£1.72m+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.55m£2.29m+47.6%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£1.95m£2.56m+31.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.60m£2.25m-13.5%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.60m£2.60m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.85m£2.83m-1.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+21% alpha

Weakest performer

Detached

+10.9% alpha

Semi-detached+21% α
Local
13.7%
District
-7.3%
Detached+10.9% α
Local
-9.4%
District
-20.3%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Highgate Underground StationNorthern line
15.2 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Archway Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
15 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
15 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

114

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City51 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)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park490m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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: 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: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.2 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

8 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 771 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

62

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.3 km
47 tennis courts14 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

504m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express492 m
Superette515 m
Meg's News546 m
JC Walker Butchers1.0 km

Nearby cafes

GAIL's492 m
Kalendar494 m
U Dessert500 m
The Highgate Pantry504 m

Nearby restaurants

Turquiose Kitchen476 m
Citro495 m
London Shell Co521 m
PizzaExpress535 m

Nearby pubs

The Flask385 m
The Angel Inn493 m
Prince of Wales498 m
The Crown527 m

Nearby gyms

North London Bowling Club647 m
Fit Shape Studio876 m
Mallinson Sports Centre908 m
Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

M. Simmonds Pharmacy542 m

Nearby health

Highgate Mental Health Centre530 m
The Whittington Hospital756 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 63

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

57

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,593m
Crossrail 2 route4,432m

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

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

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)
235
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
39 homes · 57-84 & 85-112 Makepeace Mansions, 57-84 & 85-112 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, 28-54 & 89-122 Holly Lodge Mansions, Oakshott Avenue, N6 6DR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

57-84 & 85-112 Makepeace Mansions, 57-84 & 85-112 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, 28-54 & 89-122 Holly Lodge Mansions, Oakshott Avenue, N6 6DR39 homes
completed
29-56 & 165-199 Makepeace Mansions, 29-56 & 165-199 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, N6 6HD31 homes
completed
184-210, BLOCK 7, HOLLY LODGE MANSIONS, 184-210, BLOCK 7, HOLLY LODGE MANSIONS, OAKESHOTT AVENUE, N6 6DR16 homes
completed
235 - 269 Makepeace Mansions, 235 - 269 Makepeace Mansions, Makepeace Avenue, N6 6HD15 homes
completed
Holly Lodge Mansions, 123-156 HOLLY LODGE MANSIONS, Oakeshott Avenue, London14 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 6DP

Full postcodeN6 6DP
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHighgate
Latitude51.566467
Longitude-0.150218
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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