Totteridge & Woodside · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.61739, -0.18296

N12 8RX— Totteridge & Woodside, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 8RX, Totteridge & Woodside, Barnet

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 44/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
73

The bottom line

N12 8RX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 8RX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How N12 8RX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Northside Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other18%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area148.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
E
1%

Based on 6 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£371,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2017 · CAGR

+-7.1%

Total change

-20%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£1.50m£1.50m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.20m£1.20m+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern line
2.2 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City51 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
369m
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Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
561m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
603m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
714m

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: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 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

NORTH LONDON HOSPICE

47 WOODSIDE AVENUE, N12 8TT

7 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Pink Salt (443 m)

Nearest supermarketQ Stores · 354 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

416m

Post office

Nearby shops

Celine Food & Wine415 m
Yoginarayan News415 m
Nick Market440 m
Confags459 m

Nearby cafes

Café Cairo173 m
Costa418 m
Popular Two419 m
Starbucks423 m

Nearby restaurants

3 Oceans408 m
Nippon Izakaya413 m
La Mia Pizza414 m
Bella Mia418 m

Nearby pubs

Pink Salt443 m
Malt and Hops447 m
Toolan's469 m
The Bohemia506 m

Nearby gyms

Perfect Timing Academy413 m
Ballazhi577 m
More Yoga585 m
PureGym670 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots466 m
Carters Pharmacy596 m

Nearby health

N12 Dental Care525 m
The Torrington Speedwell Practice545 m
The Torrington Park Group Practice560 m
311 Dental Care631 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 85

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LIMEWOOD PARK (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

Investment score

Strong

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,693m
Crossrail 2 route8,618m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,548 nationally

1,652

Est. population

10,152/km²

58%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£45,700

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
27%
25%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+18%

Tenure

22%
14%
42%
21%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent42%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
23%
25%
White British27%
White Other23%
Asian25%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household44%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
67%
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)
109
Largest scheme
112 homes · Premier House, 112 Station Road, Edgware, Middx, HA8 7BJ, HA8 7BJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

45, 45, WOODSIDE AVENUE, N1237 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT ST MICHAELS CONVENT, LAND ADJACENT ST MICHAELS CONVENT, NETHER STREET, N1230 homes
completed
St Barnabas Church, 42, St Barnabas Church, 42, Holden Road, Totteridge, N12 7DN30 homes
completed
Land Rear Of Marian House, Land Rear Of Marian House, Holden Avenue, Totteridge, N12 8HY25 homes
completed
49, 49, WOODSIDE PARK ROAD, N1225 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 8RX

Full postcodeN12 8RX
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardTotteridge & Woodside
Latitude51.617389
Longitude-0.182960
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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