Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61873, -0.16712

N12 9PB— Woodhouse, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 15/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
15
Environment
73
Investment
64

The bottom line

N12 9PB 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 catches: 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 9PB

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 9PB 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

The Compton School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 57.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area145.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 47%Terraced 12%Detached 41%

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£364,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

+7.2%

Total change

+559%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

+58.92

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached41.2%
Semi-detached47.1%
Terraced11.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£159k£410k+158.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£345k£750k+117.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£483k£447k-7.5%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£640k£640k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.55m£1.55m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£896k£1.04m+16.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
18.7 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
26 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★57 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City58 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
699m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
729m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
746m

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: 10.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB55% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 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

8 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Toolan's (647 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Istanbul (647 m)

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 706 m
2 tennis courts

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)

854m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Food & Wine647 m
Xian648 m
Celine Food & Wine693 m
Yoginarayan News709 m

Nearby cafes

Holybella648 m
Popular Two689 m
Creams725 m
Costa733 m

Nearby restaurants

Istanbul647 m
Ai Sushi672 m
Awesome Thai674 m
D'oro679 m

Nearby pubs

Toolan's647 m
Pink Salt673 m
Malt and Hops691 m
The Bohemia751 m

Nearby gyms

Perfect Timing Academy708 m
Ballazhi787 m
Override Spin Studio983 m
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots711 m

Nearby health

The Torrington Park Group Practice570 m
The Torrington Speedwell Practice583 m
N12 Dental Care825 m
Woodhouse Dental Practice857 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

APSICO LIMITED
LSS CAMPS AND EDUCATION LTD
RAINBOW SKY LIMITED
RAMAYS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score17/100
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

33.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,441m
Crossrail 2 route7,736m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
59 homes · ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, MAYFIELD AVENUE, N12 9JA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BUTTERMERE HOUSE, 157, BUTTERMERE HOUSE, 157, FRIERN PARK, N1223 homes
completed
96, 96, Torrington Park, N12 9PJ13 homes
completed
110-112, 110-112, FRIERN PARK, N1212 homes
completed
124 Friern Park London N12 9LN8 homes
completed
119, Friern Park, North Finchley, N12 9LH3 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 9PB

Full postcodeN12 9PB
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.618735
Longitude-0.167118
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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