N6 4JP Haringey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highgate. Region: London.
Streets
- Sheldon Avenue, London: 10 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Haringey in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,543 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,628 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band H (31% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Highgate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 22A Broadlands Road London N6 4AG, permissioned (370 m)
- 29/31 Aylmer Road London N2 0BS, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 29/31 Aylmer Road London N2 0BS, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- The Towers, The Bishops Avenue And 1-5 Arden Court Gardens, London, N2 0BJ, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- The Towers, The Bishops Avenue And 1-5 Arden Court Gardens, London, N2 0BJ: up to 44 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 460-470 Archway Road (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 460-470 Archway Road: up to 72 homes (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Dryades, The Bishops Avenue, London, N2 0BA, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 99 m and 105 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highgate Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| East Finchley Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stormont Road Highgate | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Highgate Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highgate Group Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hayward Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Highgate Private Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Wellington, Highgate | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,660 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Cherry Tree Wood 5.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 359 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Service Wing and Outbuildings to Kenwood House, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 105 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Service Wing and Outbuildings to Kenwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Kenwood House (Iveagh Bequest) | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Highpoint I Highpoint I (Numbers A to D) Highpoint I (Numbers G,H,I,K) | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Highpoint Ii | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Kenwood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stock Pond | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Thousand Pound Pond | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| North Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Wood Pond | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Number 5 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Sheldon Avenue.