Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61350, -0.17562

N12 9QLWoodhouse, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
64
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
32
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

N12 9QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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 9QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How N12 9QL 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 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,727/m²
Price per ft²£625/ft²
Avg floor area72.4

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
14%
E
4%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 84%Other 16%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£181,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.1 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20182026 · CAGR

+2.6%

Total change

+23%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.35

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20182019£397k£473k+18.9%9
Pandemic surge20202020£455k£455k+0%3
Rate-rise correction20222023£1.35m£460k-65.9%1
Current market20252026£473k£487k+3.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.3% α
Local
2.5%
District
0.2%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
10 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

142

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

26

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)150
Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
117m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
132m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
171m
🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
198m
🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
339m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.0 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

2 min walk

18

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 883 m
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

53

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

17

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCosmo Foods · 46 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

402m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tehran Pars33 m
Tally Ho News46 m
Jalaram Urmidhan50 m
Esfahan Supermarket83 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy Cafe43 m
La Genoise44 m
My Caffe50 m
London Cafe85 m

Nearby restaurants

Shah Abbas40 m
Cloud's Chippy53 m
Greggs63 m
Planet Pizza77 m

Nearby pubs

Finchley Tavern59 m
Red & Black71 m
The Tally Ho93 m
Sea Rock105 m

Nearby gyms

Ballazhi109 m
More Yoga112 m
PureGym141 m
Override Spin Studio216 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy120 m
Boots304 m

Nearby health

All Smiles In Finchley126 m
N12 Dental Care147 m
Apex Dental163 m
311 Dental Care181 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 148

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
33
New (last 12 months)
9
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
24
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

3 OCEANS LIMITED
ADVANCED ROOFING & INSULATION CONTRACTORS LTD
ARMTREX LTD
AUXILIUM CARE LIMITED
BATTERY NSV LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,099m
Crossrail 2 route7,970m

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%

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)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
92%
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)
107
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
340-342, 340-342, BALLARDS LANE, N12 0EY59 homes
completed
FORMER GAUMONT CINEMA CAR PARK SITE, SOUTH SIDE, FORMER GAUMONT CINEMA CAR PARK SITE, SOUTH SIDE, KINGSWAY, N1233 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 9QL

Full postcodeN12 9QL
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.613499
Longitude-0.175619
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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