Garden Suburb · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58493, -0.18867

NW11 6RL— Garden Suburb, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 23/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
61
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catches: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 14 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW11 6RL

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

Deep-dive guides for NW11 6RL

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How NW11 6RL 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 · 7 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Henrietta Barnett School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +1.09A8: 86.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

4 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 55%Terraced 45%

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£210,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+525%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.8%

per year

Acceleration

-46.49

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached55.2%
Terraced44.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£160k£337k+110.6%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£375k£370k-1.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£423k£518k+22.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£700k£915k+30.7%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£830k£830k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£783k£783k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.08m£1.00m-7.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
9.5%
District
9.5%
Terraced+0% α
Local
4.2%
District
4.2%

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 Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern line
17.3 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal

Nearby stations

Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City51 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park581m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garden Suburb Staff Parking15 spaces· School Staff Only
581m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 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

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rock Box (453 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 538 m
18 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

430m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bekem's Food Store479 m
Greenspans599 m
L & D Foods608 m
Dolce Napoli615 m

Nearby cafes

Sherrards bakery402 m
Coffee Temptations464 m
Romeo & Juliet's577 m
Shiraz Patisserie768 m

Nearby restaurants

Toulous366 m
Dim Ko449 m
Orkideh833 m
Baran Ocak Bashi834 m

Nearby pubs

Rock Box453 m

Nearby gyms

Northway Lawn Tennis Club143 m
Pilates by the Green421 m
Farm Walk Lawn Tennis Club694 m
Chandos Tennis Club980 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy457 m

Nearby health

Dr Silberstein Clinic367 m
Hampstead Dental Studio381 m
Heathfielde Medical Centre627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 12

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 score18/100
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

32.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,661m
Crossrail 2 route7,408m

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)
125
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
39%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
14

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
9 homes · Garages At Bute Mews London NW11 6EQ, 1, Bute Mews, Golders Green, NW11 6EQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

23 & 25, 23 & 25, Northway, NW11 6PB1 homes
completed
132-134, 132-134, Falloden Way, NW11 9AL1 homes
completed
53 and 55, 53 and 55, Denman Drive South, Garden Suburb, NW11 6RA1 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 6RL

Full postcodeNW11 6RL
Postcode districtNW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGarden Suburb
Latitude51.584934
Longitude-0.188672
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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