Highgate · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.57112, -0.15189

N6 6LB— Highgate, Camden

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.46%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
64
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
100
Investment
63

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Location

N6 6LB

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 6LB

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How N6 6LB 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.5

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Secondary

La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 49.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +85% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area530.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£1,326,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,703
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£6.30m£6.30m+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
9.9 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Highgate Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
22 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
22 min walk
Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City52 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

3

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park308m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.1 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

13 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 712 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

57

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 1.3 km
37 tennis courts16 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

363m

Post office

Nearby shops

North Hill Food & Wine530 m
S&S High Gate Store775 m
Co-op Food779 m
Fonseca's Deli782 m

Nearby cafes

The Highgate Pantry195 m
Highgate Urban Baristas266 m
Caffè Nero281 m
U Dessert366 m

Nearby restaurants

Centuno111 m
Turquiose Kitchen272 m
PizzaExpress377 m
Kipling's463 m

Nearby pubs

The Gatehouse131 m
The Flask153 m
Red Lion & Sun201 m
Prince of Wales212 m

Nearby gyms

Mallinson Sports Centre395 m
North London Bowling Club595 m
Alex Jordan Personal Training774 m
pH.71.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy790 m
M. Simmonds Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital712 m
N6 Dental Platinum782 m
The Sanctuary795 m
Highgate Mental Health Centre808 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 39

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

63

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 score18/100
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

42.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,113m
Crossrail 2 route4,961m

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)
224
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)
7
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
40 homes · Trees, 2-4, Trees, 2-4, Broadlands Road, N6 4AS
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

65 & 67, 65 & 67, North Road, Highgate, N6 4BJ8 homes
completed
12, 12, The Grove, N6 6LB4 homes
completed
Angel Yard, Angel Yard, Angel Mews, Highgate High Street, London, N6 5JT3 homes
completed
27, Hampstead Lane, London, N6 4RT3 homes
completed
Former 58-59, 58-59, Highgate West Hill, London, N6 6BU3 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 6LB

Full postcodeN6 6LB
Postcode districtN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHighgate
Latitude51.571115
Longitude-0.151890
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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