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- 📍NW5 1SL is in Highgate, Camden — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £4.5m (median).
- 👤Best for: Families, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£4,485,000
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner North London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£4,485,000)
£449,450
Standard buyer
£449,450
First-time buyer
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
36
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (0.56%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
Crime rates and local incidents
Crime data not available for this postcode.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
82
Walkability score
50
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
1.2 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
47 min
London Bridge
47 min
Victoria
40 min
Waterloo
47 min
Canary Wharf
34 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Brookfield Primary School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 106.9
Secondary
Acland Burghley School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Not inspected · 23 min walk
6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.0 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY
68 CHESTER ROAD, N19 5BZ
6 min walk
86%
Recommend GP
86%
Overall GP experience
5
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 24,315 nationally
1,340
Est. population
11,371/km²
67%
Employed
75%
Degree educated
£44,800
Median income
3.1%
Claimant rate
48
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
132
Parks (1km)
28
Restaurants (800m)
14
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
7
Gyms (1km)
24
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
507m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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