Garden Suburb · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.57698, -0.19151

NW11 7LD— Garden Suburb, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 41/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
60
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
69
Investment
58

The bottom line

NW11 7LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW11 7LD

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+46.0% vs London avg

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How NW11 7LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Garden Suburb Junior School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

★★

Secondary

The Henrietta Barnett School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.09A8: 86.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 1728.6%

+53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other18%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

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 · 2.5km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area183.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 17%Detached 83%

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£459,250
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 GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2023 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+179%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.6%

per year

Acceleration

-7.64

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached83.3%
Semi-detached16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£740k£740k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£1.07m£1.07m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.98m£2.10m+6.1%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.07m£2.07m+0%2

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
Below London average
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern line
6.4 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal

Nearby stations

Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Hampstead Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City41 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park198m
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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.9 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

19 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 2.4 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

65

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Refectory (564 m)

Nearest supermarketSeoul Plaza · 665 m
18 tennis courts1 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)

698m

Post office

Nearby shops

SR Sweet Shop580 m
GAIL's625 m
The Tree Stone Butcher641 m
Conveni Tokyo642 m

Nearby cafes

Bar Linda601 m
Persia Iranian Cuisine648 m
Damoa656 m
Starbucks659 m

Nearby restaurants

L'artista543 m
That's Amore553 m
Baran Ocak Bashi613 m
Orkideh616 m

Nearby pubs

The Refectory564 m

Nearby gyms

Farm Walk Lawn Tennis Club717 m
Get Set Go Swim Acadamy759 m
Northway Lawn Tennis Club997 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westlake Pharmacy519 m
Boots679 m
Jethros716 m

Nearby health

Lotus Clinic439 m
The Garden Dental Practice758 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 43

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

58

Investment score

Good

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

38

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,031m
Crossrail 2 route6,785m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,531 nationally

1,347

Est. population

3,986/km²

61%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

43

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
21%
18%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+22%

Tenure

40%
22%
38%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent38%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

43%
26%
15%
White British43%
White Other26%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household30%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
176
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
47%
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)
2
Largest scheme
48 homes · MENDELS GARAGE, KNOWN AS HEATHVIEW COURT, MENDELS GARAGE, KNOWN AS HEATHVIEW COURT, CORRINGWAY, NW11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MENDELS GARAGE, KNOWN AS HEATHVIEW COURT, MENDELS GARAGE, KNOWN AS HEATHVIEW COURT, CORRINGWAY, NW1148 homes
completed
5-7, 5-7, Middleton Road, NW11 7NR8 homes
completed
5, 5, Corringham Road, Garden Suburb, NW11 7BS2 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 7LD

Full postcodeNW11 7LD
Postcode districtNW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGarden Suburb
Latitude51.576984
Longitude-0.191514
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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