Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60994, -0.17487

N12 0AAWoodhouse, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 0AA, Woodhouse, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 23/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
69
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
23
Environment
65
Investment
62

The bottom line

N12 0AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 0AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other22%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area151.9

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
8%
D
2%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£379,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2026
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20092023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+167%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.9%

per year

Acceleration

-30.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached25%
Semi-detached25%
Terraced50%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20092009£430k£430k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£773k£773k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.15m£1.15m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern line
13.8 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City57 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

41

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
208m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
473m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
514m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
570m
🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
724m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.6 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield848.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HOMELESS ACTION IN BARNET

36B WOODHOUSE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0RG

3 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 505 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSultan Food Centre · 224 m
5 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

799m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Express178 m
AM 2 PM232 m
Hungarian Flavors Ltd235 m
Brazilian Centre287 m

Nearby cafes

Blanche Bistro Cafe172 m
Tinys Snack Bar184 m
Golden Bite310 m
Cafe Tuck In315 m

Nearby restaurants

Darchin195 m
Sushimania214 m
Pizza Amore262 m
Blue Mediterranean290 m

Nearby pubs

Sea Rock294 m
Red & Black328 m
Finchley Tavern340 m
Elephant Inn349 m

Nearby gyms

Override Spin Studio184 m
David Lloyd Outdoor Pool312 m
PureGym333 m
David Lloyd Finchley362 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy415 m
Boots702 m

Nearby health

Finchley Dental Studio148 m
Apex Dental245 m
All Smiles In Finchley287 m
311 Dental Care369 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 138

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

T T CARS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,712m
Crossrail 2 route7,756m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,336 nationally

1,926

Est. population

9,399/km²

55%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
21%
18%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
29%
27%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
18%
31%
14%
White British27%
White Other18%
Asian31%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
106
Largest scheme
155 homes · FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12155 homes
completed
Barbara Langstone House, 315, 317, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N12 8LZ91 homes
completed
707, 707, High Road, West Finchley, N12 0BT63 homes
completed
340-342, 340-342, BALLARDS LANE, N12 0EY59 homes
completed
VICARAGE, VICARAGE, HIGH ROAD, SAND WAY, N1233 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Charli ThompsonGreen
Anne Cecilia HuttonLabour

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Key facts for N12 0AA

Full postcodeN12 0AA
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.609944
Longitude-0.174866
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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