Childs Hill · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.57452, -0.20040

NW11 8BL— Childs Hill, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 52/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
55
Investment
51

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NW11 8BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW11 8BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+151.0% vs London avg

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How NW11 8BL 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

The Henrietta Barnett School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 13 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 · 52 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

163.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+162% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +151% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,976/m²
Price per ft²£555/ft²
Avg floor area90.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
35%
C
22%
D
2%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 43%Terraced 7%Flat 36%Other 14%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£225,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+156%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-93.9%

per year

Acceleration

-1292.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette41.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£195k£393k+101.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£575k£575k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£498k£498k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.08m£1.00m-7.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£628k£628k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£8.15m£8.15m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£499k£499k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
6 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
CricklewoodNational Rail
25 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Hampstead Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 min
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City45 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park257m
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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

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

11 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Refectory (369 m)

Nearest supermarketSeoul Plaza · 409 m
13 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)

499m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kosher Deli59 m
Seoul Plaza61 m
Tesco Express63 m
Caremelli Bagel Backery63 m

Nearby cafes

Damoa318 m
Caffè Nero379 m
Starbucks435 m
Bar Linda462 m

Nearby restaurants

Met Su Yan59 m
Sushimania60 m
Spicy Grill72 m
Brachia77 m

Nearby pubs

The Refectory369 m

Nearby gyms

Get Set Go Swim Acadamy92 m
Farm Walk Lawn Tennis Club872 m
TO GYM1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Jethros75 m
Boots247 m
Westlake Pharmacy536 m
Victoria Pharmacy623 m

Nearby health

Lotus Clinic294 m
The Practice @ 188367 m
Golders Green Dental Care381 m
The Garden Dental Practice585 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 121

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

51

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
Gross yield
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,180m
Crossrail 2 route6,965m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,364 nationally

1,660

Est. population

9,670/km²

61%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£49,200

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

22

Community stability

Age profile

22%
26%
27%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
67%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent67%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
30%
23%
White British25%
White Other30%
Asian23%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
83%
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)
66
Largest scheme
25 homes · 847-851, 847-851, Finchley Road, Childs Hill, NW11 8LX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

143, Golders Green Road, Golders Green, NW11 8HG12 homes
completed
24, 24, GOLDERS GREEN CRESCENT, NW11 8LE11 homes
completed
21 Ravenscroft Avenue And 12 Wentworth Road, London, NW11 0SA, 12 Wentworth Road, NW11 0SA9 homes
completed
10 - 12, 10 - 12, Beechcroft Avenue, Childs Hill, NW11 8BL9 homes
completed
983 - 985 Finchley Road London NW117HB9 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 8BL

Full postcodeNW11 8BL
Postcode districtNW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardChilds Hill
Latitude51.574522
Longitude-0.200400
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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