Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61496, -0.17169

N12 9EQWoodhouse, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 9EQ, Woodhouse, Barnet

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 25/100Yield 5.17%

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

Liveability
63
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
25
Environment
59
Investment
67

The bottom line

N12 9EQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 9EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How N12 9EQ 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 · 8 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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 1333.3%

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime15%
Theft5%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143.3

EPC breakdown

B
3%

Based on 3 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£358,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
12.1 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

41

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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park181m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
185m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
271m
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Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
285m
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Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
407m
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Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
458m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
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

HOMELESS ACTION IN BARNET

36B WOODHOUSE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0RG

5 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bohemia (333 m)

Nearest supermarketCosmo Foods · 353 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

432m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tehran Pars321 m
Wenzel's325 m
Robin Food and Wine330 m
Tesco Express337 m

Nearby cafes

La Genoise318 m
Çilek Cafe319 m
Caffè Nero342 m
Creams347 m

Nearby restaurants

Grill Heist313 m
Siirgista Bros313 m
Greggs315 m
Nando's317 m

Nearby pubs

The Bohemia333 m
The Tally Ho350 m
Finchley Tavern353 m
Red & Black359 m

Nearby gyms

Ballazhi313 m
More Yoga416 m
Perfect Timing Academy440 m
PureGym455 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots361 m
Carters Pharmacy430 m

Nearby health

The Torrington Park Group Practice322 m
The Torrington Speedwell Practice334 m
All Smiles In Finchley342 m
N12 Dental Care366 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 137

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
25
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AZIZ CONSULTANCY LIMITED
GB EVENTS AND HOSPITALITY LIMITED
LEXICON HOLDINGS LIMITED
LEXICON STUDIOS LIMITED
NL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,152m
Crossrail 2 route7,801m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,776 nationally

1,859

Est. population

8,794/km²

62%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
24%
16%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+17%

Tenure

22%
23%
46%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent46%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
27%
16%
White British37%
White Other27%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
91%
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)
98
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)

WOODHOUSE COLLEGE, WOODHOUSE COLLEGE, WOODHOUSE ROAD, N1245 homes
completed
706, High Road, North Finchley, N12 9QL21 homes
completed
24-26, 24-26, FRIERN PARK, N1217 homes
completed
Hillside House, 2-6, Hillside House, 2-6, Friern Park, N12 9BT15 homes
completed
Melville House, 8-10, Melville House, 8-10, Woodhouse Road, N12 0RG12 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 9EQ

Full postcodeN12 9EQ
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.614957
Longitude-0.171690
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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