Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61081, -0.16874

N12 0RYWoodhouse, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 17/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
17
Environment
65
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 0RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N12 0RY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Summerside Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.3

Secondary

The Compton School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 57.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

4 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.1

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£150,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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 Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £450k–£500k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20122012£476k£476k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
16.8 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
New SouthgateNational Rail
23 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min
Victoria57 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf63 min
City58 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

32

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)156
Nearest car park187m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
428m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
524m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
628m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
678m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

20%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed180 Mbps
Median download199 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.7 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

5 min walk

18

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 815 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Woodhouse Free House (435 m)

Nearest supermarketSultan Food Centre · 483 m
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

678m

Post office

Nearby shops

Robin Food and Wine272 m
Brazilian Centre483 m
AM 2 PM486 m
Hungarian Flavors Ltd487 m

Nearby cafes

Woodhouse Cafe420 m
Blanche Bistro Cafe532 m
Tinys Snack Bar538 m
Enjoy Cafe599 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Mediterranean296 m
Ocean City403 m
Darchin473 m
Sushimania479 m

Nearby pubs

Woodhouse Free House435 m
Sea Rock508 m
Red & Black528 m
Finchley Tavern535 m

Nearby gyms

Powerleague Finchley466 m
Override Spin Studio470 m
David Lloyd Finchley539 m
David Lloyd Outdoor Pool551 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy659 m
Boots804 m

Nearby health

All Smiles In Finchley455 m
Finchley Dental Studio458 m
Apex Dental517 m
311 Dental Care667 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 50

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

YNT MARKET LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score18/100
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

30.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,648m
Crossrail 2 route7,410m

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)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
83%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
141 homes · COUNCIL NURSERY, DEPOT AND SCHOOL LAND, COUNCIL NURSERY, DEPOT AND SCHOOL LAND, SUMMERS LANE, N12
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOODHOUSE COLLEGE, WOODHOUSE COLLEGE, WOODHOUSE ROAD, N1245 homes
completed
SUMMERS LANE, CHRISTCHURCH CLOSE, N1216 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, GOLDSMITH ROAD, N11 3HX16 homes
completed
7, 7, Grove Road, London,, N12 9EB12 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, DOWNWAY, N1212 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 0RY

Full postcodeN12 0RY
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.610811
Longitude-0.168737
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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