Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61562, -0.17582

N12 9AFWoodhouse, Barnet

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 34/100Yield 6.64%

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

Liveability
65
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
34
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

N12 9AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £280,000 median — strong value for Families 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 9AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-46.2% vs London avg
vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How N12 9AF has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Burglary2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£280,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 46% below London median

£280,000 is 46% below the London median (£520,000)

+42.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)18
New build100.0%
Avg flat£280,000
Price per m²£6,167/m²
Price per ft²£573/ft²
Avg floor area45.4

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
14%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£1,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£9,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

6.5×

Price-to-income

£1,401/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Heating

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£113,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20242025 · CAGR

+0%

Total change

+0%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market20242025£280k£280k+0%9

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.8% α
Local
0%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

124

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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park26m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
65m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
120m
🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
163m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
203m
🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
430m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.2 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

THE SPEEDWELL PRACTICE

THE HEALTH CENTRE, TORRINGTON PARK, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 9SS

2 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

18

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 194 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

174m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express47 m
Wenzel's71 m
Afghan Market87 m
Confags92 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero47 m
Creams53 m
M's Place79 m
Çilek Cafe88 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's46 m
German Doner Kebab50 m
BIMS64 m
Subway65 m

Nearby pubs

The Bohemia55 m
The Tally Ho176 m
Pink Salt197 m
Finchley Tavern295 m

Nearby gyms

Ballazhi134 m
Perfect Timing Academy186 m
More Yoga253 m
PureGym345 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots78 m
Carters Pharmacy274 m

Nearby health

N12 Dental Care143 m
The Torrington Speedwell Practice171 m
The Torrington Park Group Practice173 m
All Smiles In Finchley353 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 148

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARTA SHI LTD
SNOW RESEARCH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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
6.6% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,323m
Crossrail 2 route8,088m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,509 nationally

2,367

Est. population

9,362/km²

61%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

18%
26%
27%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
18%
60%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent60%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

27%
26%
26%
White British27%
White Other26%
Asian26%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household51%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%
Price vs London-46.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
115
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
886-902, 886-902, High Road, Woodhouse, N12 9RN60 homes
completed
340-342, 340-342, BALLARDS LANE, N12 0EY59 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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Stamp duty on median price (£280,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for N12 9AF

Full postcodeN12 9AF
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.615615
Longitude-0.175823
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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