Woodhouse · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.61561, -0.17371

N12 9UL— Woodhouse, Barnet

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Yield 12.40%

Best for: Families, Investors

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

Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
32
Environment
59
Investment
72

The bottom line

N12 9UL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £150,000 median — 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 9UL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-71.2% vs London avg
vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How N12 9UL 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

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 · 13 min walk

3 primaries · 3 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)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£150,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 71% below London median

£150,000 is 71% below the London median (£520,000)

-26.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.7%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£150,000
Price per m²£3,049/m²
Price per ft²£283/ft²
Avg floor area49.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
30%
C
86%
D
3%
E
45%

Based on 164 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£4,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

3.5×

Price-to-income

£750/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£123,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+124%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.9%

per year

Acceleration

-19.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 114 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 114 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£67k£75k+11.7%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£84k£130k+54.8%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£135k£135k+0%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£133k£149k+12.6%2.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£130k£168k+28.8%5.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£193k£150k-22.1%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£191k£163k-14.9%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£130k£155k+19.2%2.5
Current market2024–2025£169k£151k-10.9%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.9% α
Local
2.7%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing7
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
10.2 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

97

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

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park121m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
158m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
162m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
173m
🅿️
Lodge Lane Car Park· yes
304m
🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
428m

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: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

THE SPEEDWELL PRACTICE

THE HEALTH CENTRE, TORRINGTON PARK, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 9SS

2 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 · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCosmo Foods · 288 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

275m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express192 m
Wenzel's194 m
Confags212 m
Afghan Market227 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero193 m
Creams195 m
Çilek Cafe196 m
M's Place225 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's192 m
German Doner Kebab192 m
Subway193 m
Nando's198 m

Nearby pubs

The Bohemia193 m
The Tally Ho258 m
Pink Salt275 m
Finchley Tavern323 m

Nearby gyms

Ballazhi213 m
Perfect Timing Academy283 m
More Yoga337 m
PureGym407 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots204 m
Carters Pharmacy356 m

Nearby health

The Torrington Park Group Practice181 m
The Torrington Speedwell Practice190 m
N12 Dental Care253 m
All Smiles In Finchley351 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% 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

MGGM LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

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
12.4% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,269m
Crossrail 2 route7,959m

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%
Price vs London-71.2%

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)
16
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)
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)

FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12155 homes
completed
707, 707, High Road, West Finchley, N12 0BT63 homes
completed
ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, MAYFIELD AVENUE, N12 9JA59 homes
completed
WOODHOUSE COLLEGE, WOODHOUSE COLLEGE, WOODHOUSE ROAD, N1245 homes
completed
706, High Road, North Finchley, N12 9QL21 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 9UL

Full postcodeN12 9UL
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWoodhouse
Latitude51.615609
Longitude-0.173714
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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