Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61997, -0.17536

N12 9JA— Woodhouse, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 27/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
69
Investment
62

The bottom line

N12 9JA 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 victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 9JA

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-50.0% vs London avg

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How N12 9JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Finchley Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 63.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 687.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime24%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area131.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 86%

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£328,750
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+660%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-9.41

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£100k£205k+105%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£251k£365k+45.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£340k£340k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£396k£396k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£625k£710k+13.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£730k£730k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£780k£780k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£760k£760k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.8% alpha

Terraced+1.8% α
Local
6.4%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 11yr 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
Trend Position75

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
8.8 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
26 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★56 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City60 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

22

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
462m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
550m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
603m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
652m

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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 92% 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

CH PCN ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE

CH OFFICE OF PCNS LIMITED, THE BRENTANO SUITE, 915 HIGH ROAD, N12 8QJ

2 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 329 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

348m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Food & Wine144 m
Xian182 m
Celine Food & Wine274 m
Yoginarayan News343 m

Nearby cafes

Holybella188 m
Popular Two250 m
Costa401 m
Starbucks419 m

Nearby restaurants

Istanbul131 m
Shaketastic236 m
Bella Mia255 m
La Mia Pizza280 m

Nearby pubs

Malt and Hops157 m
Toolan's171 m
Pink Salt306 m
The Bohemia523 m

Nearby gyms

Perfect Timing Academy337 m
Ballazhi619 m
More Yoga729 m
PureGym827 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots430 m
Carters Pharmacy750 m

Nearby health

The Torrington Speedwell Practice322 m
The Torrington Park Group Practice325 m
N12 Dental Care615 m
311 Dental Care829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SCRIBOTICS LTD
SNESAR GS SOLUTIONS LTD
TRIOPATH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,763m
Crossrail 2 route8,295m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,214 nationally

1,934

Est. population

9,467/km²

62%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

20%
20%
22%
19%
18%
Under 1820%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+18%

Tenure

33%
26%
29%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent29%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
19%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian19%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household30%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
85%
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)
31
Largest scheme
95 homes · 931 - 973, 931 - 973, High Road, Woodhouse, N12 8QR
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

931 - 973, 931 - 973, High Road, Woodhouse, N12 8QR95 homes
completed
886-902, 886-902, High Road, Woodhouse, N12 9RN60 homes
completed
ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, MAYFIELD AVENUE, N12 9JA59 homes
completed
Reco House, 928, Reco House, 928, High Road, N12 9RW33 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN GLOUCESTER HSE & BROOMHILLS, LAND BETWEEN GLOUCESTER HSE & BROOMHILLS, WOODSIDE LANE, N1230 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 9JA

Full postcodeN12 9JA
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.619969
Longitude-0.175360
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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