Shepherd's Hill area report

Highlights

Shepherd's Hill is a London neighbourhood with a population of 4,700. The median house price is £647,500, with 82 sales in the past 12 months; prices have declined 12.8 per cent over five years. Flats dominate the market (62 sales, median £605,000), while terraced homes median £1,486,550 and semi-detached homes £1,775,000. The median age is 38.4 years, and 47.1 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. Education attainment is high, with 74.8 per cent of residents aged 16 and over holding Level 4 qualifications or above. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 18.7 micrograms per cubic metre annual mean and PM2.5 at 8.4. Broadband is widely available: 100 per cent superfast and 86.3 per cent ultrafast coverage. The area falls within five conservation areas including Crouch End and Highgate. Council tax band D is £2,313.78 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Shepherd's Hill, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Shepherd's Hill’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Shepherd's Hill ranks 25th cheapest of 33, 22nd safest and 20th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £647,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Shepherd's Hill have fallen 13% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,700 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Shepherd's Hill (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

• 97% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈18 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 70% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/shepherds hill.

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Nearby areas we cover: Crouch Hall Park, Highgate, Archway.