Totteridge & Woodside · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.61617, -0.19781

N12 7BL— Totteridge & Woodside, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 7BL, Totteridge & Woodside, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 24/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
24
Environment
65
Investment
48

The bottom line

N12 7BL 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: 56 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 7BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How N12 7BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Frith Manor Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour22%
Burglary22%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Other13%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N12 district median

£360,000

Based on 144 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,450/m²
Price per ft²£599/ft²
Avg floor area124.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 94%Detached 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£312,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+446%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.0%

per year

Acceleration

-42.74

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached6.3%
Semi-detached93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£148k£225k+52.5%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£455k£455k+0%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£585k£585k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£596k£900k+50.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£910k£873k-4.1%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.04m£1.04m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£805k£805k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-2% alpha

Semi-detached-2% α
Local
3%
District
5%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo ★56 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City61 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park501m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.7 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 yield847.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANGSTONE WAY SURGERY

28 LANGSTONE WAY, MILL HILL, NW7 1GR

17 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local501 m

Nearby cafes

Philippe Conticini486 m
Vero Caffe487 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Lawn Tennis Club710 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 6

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABIGAIL SIMON PROPERTIES LTD
AKSHAR INVESTMENTS AND PROPERTIES LIMITED
BLEND & BOWL LTD
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED
LACOSOFT LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,004m
Crossrail 2 route9,490m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,094 nationally

1,476

Est. population

5,764/km²

59%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

28%
24%
19%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3411%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+18%

Tenure

42%
36%
21%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent21%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

35%
15%
36%
White British35%
White Other15%
Asian36%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household8%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
80%
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)
0
Largest scheme
2 homes · 60, 60, Walmington Fold, Totteridge, N12 7LL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

155 and 157, 155 and 157, Chanctonbury Way, Totteridge, N12 7AE1 homes
completed
7, 7, Wolstonbury, N12 7BA1 homes
completed
Land forming part of 145, Land forming part of 145, Chanctonbury Way, N12 7AE1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.1%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Alison Jane CorneliusConservative
Caroline StockConservative
Richard Alan CorneliusConservative

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Key facts for N12 7BL

Full postcodeN12 7BL
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardTotteridge & Woodside
Latitude51.616171
Longitude-0.197814
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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