Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61671, -0.17402

N12 9TH— Woodhouse, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families, Investors

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

Liveability
65
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
32
Environment
70
Investment
75

The bottom line

N12 9TH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors 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 9TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N12 9TH 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 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

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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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

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£109,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+397%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+125.9%

per year

Acceleration

+129.50

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £50k–£75k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£61k£52k-15.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£140k£140k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£135k£135k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£305k£305k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
9.6 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★53 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
224m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
263m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
283m
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Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
283m
🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
547m

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 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: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.4 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

1 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.3 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

39

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 214 m
1 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)

208m

Post office

Nearby shops

Confags183 m
Yoginarayan News210 m
Nick Market217 m
Tesco Express217 m

Nearby cafes

Creams198 m
Caffè Nero208 m
Costa214 m
Starbucks216 m

Nearby restaurants

D'oro182 m
Awesome Thai188 m
BIMS190 m
Ai Sushi192 m

Nearby pubs

Pink Salt190 m
The Bohemia230 m
Toolan's269 m
Malt and Hops336 m

Nearby gyms

Perfect Timing Academy212 m
Ballazhi293 m
More Yoga419 m
PureGym503 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots184 m
Carters Pharmacy440 m

Nearby health

The Torrington Park Group Practice72 m
The Torrington Speedwell Practice86 m
N12 Dental Care315 m
All Smiles In Finchley469 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 140

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

STK DECORATING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

75

Investment score

Strong

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

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,391m
Crossrail 2 route8,035m

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)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
77%
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)
100
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)

886-902, 886-902, High Road, Woodhouse, N12 9RN60 homes
completed
ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, MAYFIELD AVENUE, N12 9JA59 homes
completed
706, High Road, North Finchley, N12 9QL21 homes
completed
Sheldon House, 904 - 908, Sheldon House, 904 - 908, High Road, N12 9RW18 homes
completed
24-26, 24-26, FRIERN PARK, N1217 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 9TH

Full postcodeN12 9TH
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.616711
Longitude-0.174017
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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