Cricklewood · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.56470, -0.21689

NW2 1AF— Cricklewood, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW2 1AF, Cricklewood, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 34/100Low yield 3.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
67
Investment
49

The bottom line

NW2 1AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 1AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+84.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 1AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Claremont Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

Clarion

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 46.6

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%

Based on 6 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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£183,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+517%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+62.6%

per year

Acceleration

+53.79

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£83k+38.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£160k£209k+30.6%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£228k£228k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£370k£370k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern line
16.2 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
9 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
22 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City48 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

34

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park319m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
544m
🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
645m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
676m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PES@EYE EMPORIUM, NWL

179 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY, CRICKLEWOOD, NW2 3HT

11 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lucky 7 (844 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 843 m
1 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)

840m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express704 m
Spar712 m
Co-op Food758 m
A/F/G763 m

Nearby cafes

Our Cafe237 m
Gussy's Ice Cream Parlour669 m
Pedros Cafe & Restaurant855 m
Costa900 m

Nearby restaurants

Skippers Fish & Chips471 m
The Art of Pizza780 m
Happy Face Pizza783 m
Papa John's804 m

Nearby pubs

Lucky 7844 m
The Crown919 m
McGovern's988 m

Nearby gyms

Manor health clubq533 m
David Lloyd Clubs774 m
The 108893 m
Hendon Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Akshar Pharmacies832 m
Akhtar Pharmacy1.0 km
Akhtar Health Store1.0 km

Nearby health

Cricklewood Health Centre794 m
Cricklewood Dental935 m
Willesden Green Surgery1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 38

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

49

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

19.5

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,149m
Crossrail 2 route7,101m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,458 nationally

2,032

Est. population

4,881/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

9.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
23%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
41%
27%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent41%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

21%
23%
16%
14%
20%
White British21%
White Other23%
Asian16%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household38%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Brent Cross/Cricklewood
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£4.7bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
132
Largest scheme
325 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hendon Football Club, Hendon Football Club, Claremont Road, Golders Green, NW2 1AE135 homes
completed
Land Off Brent Terrace, Land Off Brent Terrace, The Brent Terrace Triangles, Golders Green, NW2 1DN47 homes
completed
LAND AT JUNCTION OF, LAND AT JUNCTION OF, CLAREMONT ROAD, BRENT TERRACE, NW234 homes
completed
LAND AT JUNCTION OF, LAND AT JUNCTION OF, THE VALE, CLAREMONT ROAD, NW221 homes
completed
118, Clitterhouse Road, Cricklewood, NW2 1DN4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.1%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Anne ClarkeLabour and Co-operative Party
Alan SchneidermanLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for NW2 1AF

Full postcodeNW2 1AF
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardCricklewood
Latitude51.564702
Longitude-0.216890
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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