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Dartmouth Park Road · Highgate · Camden

NW5 1SN is in Highgate, Camden — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £1.3m (median).

Median price: £1.3m · Nearest tube: Tufnell Park Underground Station, 5.2 min

Best for:FamiliesYoung professionalsOwner-occupiers
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Property
London liveability rankTop 1% in London
OverallExcellent
InvestmentCautious
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍NW5 1SN is in Highgate, Camden — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £1.3m (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,320,000

Median sale price

+40.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+25.7%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg flat£1,320,000
Price per m²£8,168/m²
Avg floor area161.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 8%Detached 23%Flat 69%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£73,250
First-time buyerFTB
£73,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£112,850

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

29.5×

Price-to-income

£6,603/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£404,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,320,000)

£73,250

Standard buyer

£73,250

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

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.91%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£2,102
Gross yield1.91% (low)
Gentrification score26/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern line
5.2 min walk
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Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

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Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
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Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
9 min walk
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Gospel OakNational Rail
9 min walk
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Archway Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
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Upper Holloway Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

53

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 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Brookfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

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Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

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 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 49%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.0 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

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

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 813 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1820%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent25%
Social rent17%

Ethnicity

White British62%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household43%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 25%Social rent 17%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%
Price vs London+153.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote15.7%
Ward turnout53%
Election year2026
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority14,970
ConstituencyHampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Lorna Jane RussellGreen
Camron Aref-AdibLabour
Anna Francesca WrightLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 532 m
17 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

538m

Post office

Nearby shops

JC Walker Butchers131 m
My Shop407 m
Costcutter429 m
NK Convenience Store434 m

Nearby cafes

sis&sibs111 m
Intrepid Bakers419 m
The Dynamic Spud428 m
Village Cafe444 m

Nearby restaurants

Monsoon104 m
Yard Sale Pizza349 m
Oriental Food396 m
The Tiffin Tin411 m

Nearby pubs

Dartmouth Arms127 m
Lord Palmerston159 m
The Boston Arms403 m
Bull & Last407 m

Nearby gyms

Fit Shape Studio397 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park464 m
Down To Earth487 m
PureGym646 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy547 m
M. Simmonds Pharmacy559 m

Nearby health

Highgate Mental Health Centre799 m
The Whittington Hospital826 m
Dentist & Hygienist1.0 km
Guy Gold Performance Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 114

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