At a Glance
Average Property Price - N12
£595,784
89
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - N
£2,250
94
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - N12
£52,136
92
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - N
4.4%
6
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - N12
1.5%
5
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - N
3.4%
20
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
At £596,000, N12 is among the most expensive postcodes nationally. However, 10-year annualised price growth of 1.5% is notably slow compared to national trends, reflecting a period of muted capital appreciation. Transaction volume has declined to 216 sales in the latest year, down from a 10-year average of 288 annually.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent of £2,250 places the area among the highest-rent postcodes nationally. Rent growth over the past decade has been modest at 3.4% per annum, below the national average pace. The current flat yield of 4.4% is healthier than its 10-year average of 3.5%, indicating improving returns for buy-to-let investors.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income of £52,136 is well above the national average, reflecting the area's affluent demographic profile. The price-to-income ratio of 12.1x has improved considerably since 2016, when it stood at 14.0x, signalling better purchasing power relative to incomes. Rental affordability has also strengthened significantly: the rent-to-income ratio has fallen from 51.2% in 2016 to 42.8% today, indicating a notable easing of rental cost burden.
Resident Demographic Profile
The area skews notably older and more professional than the national average. The 35–49 age group comprises 24.2% of residents (against 18.7% nationally), while under-16s and young adults are underrepresented. Private renting is substantially higher than the national norm at 38.2%, with correspondingly lower owner-occupancy, reflecting the area's appeal to transient, affluent tenants. Professionals make up 30.1% of the workforce—well above the national 20.5%—with managers and technical workers also overrepresented, while trades and elementary occupations are notably scarce.