Garden Suburb · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58827, -0.19066

NW11 6DN— Garden Suburb, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW11 6DN, Garden Suburb, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 25/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
62
Investment
50

The bottom line

NW11 6DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 16 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW11 6DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How NW11 6DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brookland Junior School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 238.5%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime32%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Other15%
Burglary9%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area116.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 78%Detached 22%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£292,000
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 FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+544%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.8%

per year

Acceleration

-20.77

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Detached21.7%
Semi-detached78.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£194k£465k+139.7%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£364k£538k+47.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£580k£580k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£695k£765k+10.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.08m£903k-16.6%2.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.16m£1.16m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.25m£1.25m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
3.8%
District
3.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
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
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
17 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City48 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

16

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park416m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garden Suburb Staff Parking15 spaces· School Staff Only
564m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rock Box (653 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Toulous (586 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 713 m
23 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

630m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bekem's Food Store681 m
Greenspans780 m
L & D Foods790 m
Regent News893 m

Nearby cafes

Sherrards bakery603 m
Coffee Temptations665 m
Romeo & Juliet's757 m
Shiraz Patisserie803 m

Nearby restaurants

Toulous586 m
Lavash644 m
Dim Ko650 m
Iranzamin952 m

Nearby pubs

Rock Box653 m

Nearby gyms

Northway Lawn Tennis Club414 m
Pilates by the Green593 m
Chandos Tennis Club753 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club790 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy658 m

Nearby health

Dr Silberstein Clinic531 m
Hampstead Dental Studio548 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 10

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
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

31.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,049m
Crossrail 2 route7,797m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,607 nationally

1,506

Est. population

5,500/km²

64%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

26%
24%
18%
19%
Under 1826%
18–3413%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
40%
20%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent20%
Social rent2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
21%
White British48%
White Other21%
Asian11%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household16%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
24%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
16

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
46
Largest scheme
64 homes · Kingsgate House, Kingsgate House, Amberden Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3DG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kingsgate House, Kingsgate House, Amberden Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3DG64 homes
completed
1A, Kingsgate Avenue, Finchley, N3 3BE4 homes
completed
Land adjoining 40, Land adjoining 40, Kingsgate Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3BH3 homes
completed
38, 38, Kingsgate Avenue, N3 3BH3 homes
completed
28, Kingsgate Avenue, Finchley, N3 3BH3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
29.4%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Martha Anne Esther LevyConservative
Michael Edward Francis MireConservative

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Key facts for NW11 6DN

Full postcodeNW11 6DN
Postcode districtNW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGarden Suburb
Latitude51.588274
Longitude-0.190661
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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