Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N6 5RE.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 93 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Highgate Wood Secondary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 24 GP, 4 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY — 0.5 mi
Highgate Underground Station0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 54.4 ha total — largest park 24 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Shepherd's Hill Allotments — 0.1 mi
71supermarkets
71 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Highgate Archway Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N6 5RE.
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
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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 5RE
N6 5RE scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Highgate Underground Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N6 5RE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,129 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 93 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Highgate Wood Secondary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
