Childs Hill · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.57288, -0.19971

NW11 8AQ— Childs Hill, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW11 8AQ, Childs Hill, Barnet

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 56/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
53
Investment
77

The bottom line

NW11 8AQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

NW11 8AQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW11 8AQ

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How NW11 8AQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rimon Jewish Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

The Henrietta Barnett School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +1.09A8: 86.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft10%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
3%
D
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£131,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2019 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+47%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.0%

per year

Acceleration

-19.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£328k+31.2%3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£368k£368k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern line
4.7 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
CricklewoodNational Rail
23 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Hampstead Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park270m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield851.0 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

10 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 2.9 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

25

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Refectory (263 m)

Nearest supermarketSeoul Plaza · 260 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

344m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oven Eat37 m
Yarok111 m
Sulam's132 m
Caremelli Bagel Backery147 m

Nearby cafes

Damoa171 m
Caffè Nero225 m
Starbucks288 m
Bar Linda337 m

Nearby restaurants

Novellino24 m
Soyo58 m
Hot Cut63 m
Pizaza Golders Green67 m

Nearby pubs

The Refectory263 m

Nearby gyms

Get Set Go Swim Acadamy231 m
Farm Walk Lawn Tennis Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots91 m
Jethros122 m
Westlake Pharmacy703 m
Victoria Pharmacy779 m

Nearby health

Lotus Clinic292 m
The Garden Dental Practice424 m
The Practice @ 188526 m
Golders Green Dental Care542 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 120

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

77

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
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,009m
Crossrail 2 route6,799m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,219 nationally

1,872

Est. population

9,247/km²

64%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£49,200

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

18%
29%
26%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3429%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

18%
61%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent61%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
31%
18%
White British30%
White Other31%
Asian18%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household57%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
63
Largest scheme
91 homes · 135-177, 135-177, Granville Road, Childs Hill, NW2 2LD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

106-108 Hodford Road Golders Green London NW11 8EG, NW11 8EG15 homes
completed
143, Golders Green Road, Golders Green, NW11 8HG12 homes
completed
24, 24, GOLDERS GREEN CRESCENT, NW11 8LE11 homes
completed
26-28, 26-28, Beechcroft Avenue, NW11 8BL9 homes
completed
10 - 12, 10 - 12, Beechcroft Avenue, Childs Hill, NW11 8BL9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Jeremy Charles ConwayConservative
Adam GheasuddinConservative
Cory TurnerConservative

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Key facts for NW11 8AQ

Full postcodeNW11 8AQ
Postcode districtNW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardChilds Hill
Latitude51.572884
Longitude-0.199714
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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