Highgate · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55545, -0.15126

NW5 1LT— Highgate, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW5 1LT, Highgate, Camden

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.43%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
61
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
83
Investment
44

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Location

NW5 1LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+97.0% vs London avg

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How NW5 1LT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gospel Oak Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

William Ellis School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.13A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

127.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 724m

Crime is +97% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chalk Farm StationNorthern line
15.1 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
0 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
0 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Hampstead Heath Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City48 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 70 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE

76 QUEENS CRESCENT, NW5 4EB

8 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

171

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 413 m
18 tennis courts3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

418m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mansfield Supermarket275 m
Hope Food & Wine330 m
Costcutter344 m
Hampstead Food & News526 m

Nearby cafes

Gospel Coffee42 m
Little Oak Coffee58 m
The Hut by The Heath99 m
Lido Cafe140 m

Nearby restaurants

Fong's Kitchen298 m
Dirty Burger466 m
Chicken Shop488 m
Monsoon648 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Oak70 m
The Southampton Arms357 m
Bull & Last423 m
The Vine477 m

Nearby gyms

Parliament Hill Lido110 m
Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track366 m
Fit Shape Studio409 m
Parliament Hill Fields Changing Rooms429 m

Nearby pharmacies

Macey Chemist314 m
Eico Pharmacy424 m
sandy Pharmacy677 m
M. Simmonds Pharmacy688 m

Nearby health

Passport Health Hampstead Travel Clinic539 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 112

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GOSPEL OAK NW3 LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

Investment score

Moderate

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
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 transition198

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,522m
Crossrail 2 route3,295m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,411 nationally

1,587

Est. population

11,634/km²

56%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

20%
25%
20%
20%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3425%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

16%
16%
53%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent16%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

50%
16%
White British50%
White Other17%
Asian9%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
31 homes · Gospel Oak Station Wood, GOSPEL OAK RAILWAY LAND, Gordon House Road, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Gospel Oak Station Wood, GOSPEL OAK RAILWAY LAND, Gordon House Road, London31 homes
completed
Land at Kiln Place (Blocks 1-64 65-80 81-96 97-104 105-116 1, Land at Kiln Place (Blocks 1-64 65-80 81-96 97-104 105-116 1, Kiln Place, NW5 4AJ15 homes
completed
The Mitre, 242, Grafton Road, London, NW5 4AU9 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 9 Lamble Street/Lamble Street Pram Sheds/Ba, Land adjacent to 9 Lamble Street/Lamble Street Pram Sheds/Ba, Lamble Street, NW5 4AH5 homes
completed
Former 9, 9 & 11, Mansfield Road, London, NW3 2JD4 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 NW5 1LT

Full postcodeNW5 1LT
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHighgate
Latitude51.555449
Longitude-0.151256
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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