Totteridge & Woodside · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.61968, -0.18310

N12 8SP— Totteridge & Woodside, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 43/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
65
Investment
57

The bottom line

N12 8SP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families 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 8SP

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 8SP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Northside Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

Finchley Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 63.3

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 · 13 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,227/m²
Price per ft²£1,043/ft²
Avg floor area95.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
8%
D
10%
E
2%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 28%Detached 19%Flat 50%Other 3%

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£239,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+584%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+56.7%

per year

Acceleration

+84.30

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Detached19.4%
Semi-detached29%
Flat/maisonette51.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£189k£226k+19.3%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£475k+239.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£418k£418k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£320k£808k+152.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£540k£1.02m+89.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.15m£1.15m+0%4
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.14m£1.14m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£825k£1.29m+56.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+3.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-2.1% alpha

Semi-detached+3.2% α
Local
9.4%
District
6.2%
Flat/maisonette-2.1% α
Local
5.3%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
2.9 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

15

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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park169m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
528m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
723m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
775m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

77%

Full fibre

77%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed387 Mbps
Median download404 Mbps
Superfast coverage77%
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 AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.8 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

4 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Malt and Hops (423 m)

Nearest supermarketQ Stores · 493 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

518m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Food & Wine469 m
Celine Food & Wine476 m
Xian479 m
Yoginarayan News514 m

Nearby cafes

Café Cairo256 m
Popular Two465 m
Holybella480 m
Costa545 m

Nearby restaurants

Shaketastic459 m
Istanbul466 m
Bella Mia467 m
La Mia Pizza479 m

Nearby pubs

Malt and Hops423 m
Toolan's475 m
Pink Salt523 m
The Bohemia669 m

Nearby gyms

Perfect Timing Academy510 m
Ballazhi759 m
More Yoga797 m
PureGym891 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots600 m
Carters Pharmacy811 m

Nearby health

The Torrington Speedwell Practice625 m
The Torrington Park Group Practice639 m
N12 Dental Care715 m
311 Dental Care859 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MENDOZA FILMS LIMITED
SPELLBROOK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
THAMES GREENERGY LTD
UK EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,932m
Crossrail 2 route8,746m

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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
70%
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)
16
Largest scheme
112 homes · Premier House, 112 Station Road, Edgware, Middx, HA8 7BJ, HA8 7BJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Premier House, 112 Station Road, Edgware, Middx, HA8 7BJ, HA8 7BJ112 homes
completed
45, 45, WOODSIDE AVENUE, N1237 homes
completed
St Barnabas Church, 42, St Barnabas Church, 42, Holden Road, Totteridge, N12 7DN30 homes
completed
49, 49, WOODSIDE PARK ROAD, N1225 homes
completed
Land Rear Of Marian House, Land Rear Of Marian House, Holden Avenue, Totteridge, N12 8HY25 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 8SP

Full postcodeN12 8SP
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardTotteridge & Woodside
Latitude51.619684
Longitude-0.183099
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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