Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N6 5RF.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 97 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Highgate Wood Secondary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 23 GP, 4 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 54.5 ha total — largest park 24 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Shepherd's Hill Garden — 0.0 mi
72supermarkets
72 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Little Waitrose Crouch End — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N6 5RF.
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 5RF
N6 5RF scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Highgate Wood Secondary School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N6 5RF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,138 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 4/10).
There are 97 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Highgate Wood Secondary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
