Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N6 5QA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 99 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Whitehall Park School (Good) — 0.2 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 26 GP, 4 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
Highgate Underground Station0.5 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside nature reserve (16.1 ha total — largest park 5 ha (0.46 mi away))
Nearest: Park (0.29 ha) — 0.2 mi
81supermarkets
81 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Food Highgate - Archway Road — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N6 5QA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
19.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N6.
Average sold price by property type across the N6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,515 sales.
About N6 5QA
N6 5QA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Highgate Underground Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N6 5QA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,324 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 99 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Whitehall Park School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
