Garden Suburb · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.57917, -0.18526

NW11 7BA— Garden Suburb, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW11 7BA, Garden Suburb, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 26/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
80
Investment
54

The bottom line

NW11 7BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW11 7BA

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+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How NW11 7BA 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 · 16 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Henrietta Barnett School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.09A8: 86.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 552.6%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime31%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.6

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 · 2.1km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area232 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 31%Detached 69%

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£580,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofRoof room(s), no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.2%

per year

Acceleration

+10.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached69.2%
Semi-detached30.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£595k£1.47m+146.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£2.04m£2.10m+3.2%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£2.15m£2.15m+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£2.66m£2.39m-10.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.38m£2.38m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

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
11.6 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal

Nearby stations

Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Hampstead Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★52 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City56 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

2

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park683m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB89% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.7 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

PENNINE DRIVE PRACTICE

8 PENNINE DRIVE, HENDON, NW2 1PA

25 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rock Box (750 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 807 m
17 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)

748m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bekem's Food Store752 m
Greenspans817 m
L & D Foods819 m
Dolce Napoli821 m

Nearby cafes

Sherrards bakery742 m
Coffee Temptations750 m
Lyttle Cafe Gaya798 m
Romeo & Juliet's810 m

Nearby restaurants

Toulous715 m
Dim Ko749 m

Nearby pubs

Rock Box750 m

Nearby gyms

Northway Lawn Tennis Club706 m
Pilates by the Green785 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy750 m

Nearby health

Heathfielde Medical Centre778 m
Hampstead Dental Studio786 m
Dr Silberstein Clinic787 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 9

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,992m
Crossrail 2 route6,739m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,375 nationally

1,579

Est. population

4,936/km²

53%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

24%
14%
19%
17%
26%
Under 1825%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+26%

Tenure

42%
26%
27%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent27%
Social rent5%

Ethnicity

49%
23%
White British49%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
122
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
31%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
64 homes · Flats at, Flats at, EMMOTT CLOSE, NW11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Flats at, Flats at, EMMOTT CLOSE, NW1164 homes
completed
Meadway Court, Meadway Court, Meadway, Garden Suburb, NW11 6PN4 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 7BA

Full postcodeNW11 7BA
Postcode districtNW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGarden Suburb
Latitude51.579172
Longitude-0.185264
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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