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About

Highgate Wood is a 28 hectare ancient woodland in the London Borough of Haringey. It is primarily composed of oak and hornbeam trees, with areas of open grassland and a children's play area. The wood is managed by the City of London Corporation and is a designated Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.

A network of surfaced and unsurfaced paths runs throughout the wood. The site includes a cafe and a dedicated ecology centre used for educational activities. The wood's understorey is managed through traditional coppicing techniques to maintain biodiversity and its historic character.

Area overview

On average Highgate Wood has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 15.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Highgate Wood is £99,633 per year. There are 2 schools in Highgate Wood: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Highgate Wood is home to around 6,492 people, with a population density of about 2,912.3 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Highgate Wood Population
6,492
Population density
2,912.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
22.8(+143%)
Violence and sexual offences
17.25(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.32(-54%)
Burglary
10.94(+100%)
Other theft
7.09(-38%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,160
48.68%
Other White
1,234
19.01%
Other
344
5.3%
Indian
313
4.82%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
228
3.51%
Total population: 6,491

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,527
66.26%
Level 3 (A level)
522
9.81%
No qualifications
462
8.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
418
7.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
194
3.64%
Total 16+ residents: 5,323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
819
29.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
716
26.06%
Owns with a mortgage
650
23.66%
Social rents from council
308
11.21%
Other social rented
136
4.95%
Total households: 2,747

Property prices in Highgate Wood

Median price£865,000
Price per sq ft£934
Sales (last 12 months)53
Typical range (middle 50%)£490K – £1.7M

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £865,000 (about £934 per square foot) in Highgate Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £217,000 up to £7,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highgate Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached5£2,250,000£907
Detached6£2,195,388£990
Terraced11£1,650,000£1,008
Flats31£500,000£841

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Highgate Wood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highgate Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£7,200,000£467,500£1,050,000£2,602,500
2017£2,662,500£695,000£2,325,000£1,450,000
2018£2,659,250£675,000£2,000,000£1,550,000
2019£4,022,500£615,000£1,850,000£1,325,000
2020£2,850,000£620,000£2,500,000£1,550,000
2021£3,900,000£540,000£2,020,000£1,237,600
2022£3,900,000£527,500£2,222,500£1,819,500
2023£3,325,000£545,000£2,057,500£965,000
2024£4,250,000£630,000£2,100,000£1,182,060
2025£4,130,000£560,000£1,725,000£1,544,500
2026£2,050,000£477,500£2,215,000£1,962,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highgate Wood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highgate Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,186£736£628£1,000
2017£761£947£980£990
2018£1,031£833£696£971
2019£1,005£757£737£938
2020£983£797£1,091£956
2021£1,162£780£833£891
2022£983£768£1,181£1,036
2023£1,293£835£852£1,090
2024£1,321£810£1,055£1,084
2025£1,318£810£797£954
2026£983£698£907£1,129
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highgate Wood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Highgate Wood in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Haringey district.

Band A£1,543
Band B£1,800
Band C£2,057
Band D£2,314
Band E£2,828
Band F£3,342
Band G£3,856
Band H£4,628

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.