NW2 1ET is in Cricklewood, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located at coordinates 51.55732, -0.21493.

What borough is NW2 1ET in?

NW2 1ET is in the London Borough of Barnet.

Is NW2 1ET in London?

Yes, NW2 1ET is in London. It is located in Cricklewood, in the London Borough of Barnet.

NW2 1ET has a medium crime rate (192.1 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the London Borough of Barnet.

How good is transport in NW2 1ET?

NW2 1ET has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 4, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Willesden Green Underground Station, approximately 12.2 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near NW2 1ET?

The nearest primary school to NW2 1ET is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Hampstead School (Ofsted: Good). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for NW2 1ET?

NW2 1ET has a liveability score of 60/100, placing it in the top 64% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

NW2 1ET — Willesden Green Station, Crime & Schools

The bottom line

NW2 1ET offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city

MediumRenters

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg

vs London crime+195.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 1ET has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Excellent for families

★ Top school within 1km

★★★

Primary

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2019 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

192.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas

→ Stable

+209% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%

Violence & sexual offences19%

Vehicle crime9%

Anti-social behaviour9%

Theft8%

Drug offences6%

Robbery5%

Burglary5%

Road safety

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

Incidents (1yr)

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +195% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.9 m²

EPC breakdown

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£174,750

Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

Roof(another dwelling above)

Heating fuelmains gas (not community)

GlazingFully double glazed

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687

Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

Above London average

Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee line

12.2 min walk

Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail

3 min walk

Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan

13 min walk

Kilburn Underground StationJubilee

17 min walk

Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay

20 min walk

Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee

22 min walk

No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min

Victoria42 min ↑

Waterloo41 min ↑

Canary Wharf49 min ↑

City43 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park36m

Santander docks (800m)0

Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Beacon Bingo Car Park

162m

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B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no

197m

🅿️

Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no

289m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

Full fibre

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree

Avg download speed20 Mbps

Median download20 Mbps

Superfast coverage0%

All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³

Better than 87% of London

NoiseHIGH

road

Noisier than 70% of London

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 31%

Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.7 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

1 min walk

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 17 m

1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

Nightclubs

Late-night venues

941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

84m

Post office

Nearby shops

newsco41 m

Khan Supermarket44 m

African Food Centre47 m

Subi Food & Wine49 m

Nearby cafes

Pedros Cafe & Restaurant78 m

Costa83 m

Broadway Cafe Restaurant212 m

Café Margoum250 m

Nearby restaurants

Sam's Chicken41 m

Chopan Kabab50 m

Green Villa51 m

Broadway Kebab55 m

Nearby pubs

Lucky 712 m

The Crown95 m

McGovern's155 m

The Windmill463 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs420 m

Manor health clubq460 m

Brondesbury Sports Club653 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akhtar Pharmacy186 m

Akhtar Health Store191 m

Lever Medical Centre451 m

Green Light Pharmacy614 m

Nearby health

Cricklewood Health Centre44 m

Cricklewood Dental106 m

Willesden Green Surgery421 m

Zental Dental Cricklewood485 m

Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 125

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses

New (last 12 months)

Dissolved (last 12 months)

Industry diversity

3yr survival rate

100.0%

Right-to-buy sales (5yr)

188

High street

High street health

Registered businesses

GOKUL LONDON LIMITED

GULDAGI LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

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

Gross yield

3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%

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

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Price growth score

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100

Bakerloo Extension route10,498m

Crossrail 2 route6,546m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,170 nationally

1,864

Est. population

6,743/km²

64%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

11.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

Community stability

Age profile

20%

27%

26%

18%

Under 1820%

18–3427%

35–4926%

50–6418%

65+9%

Tenure

16%

55%

16%

Own outright16%

Own (mortgage)13%

Private rent56%

Social rent16%

Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

21%

28%

21%

White British21%

White Other28%

Asian21%

Black11%

Mixed7%

Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%

Routine / semi-routine24%

No car household62%

Unemployed7%

No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%

Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area

Article 4 area

Yes

Listed buildings (800m)

Live planning apps (800m)

Development activity

medium

Residential apps (800m)

Commercial apps (800m)

Major developments (800m)

Planning apps (12 months)

Planning apps (3 years)

Local approval rate

100%

Borough approval rate

66%

Opportunity area

Brent Cross/Cricklewood

CIL rate (residential)

£135/m²

Coal mining risk area

Japanese knotweed sites (400m)

Regeneration status

Active

Regeneration investment

£4.7bn

Est. completion

2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved

Under construction

Completed (3yr)

Largest scheme

325 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW2

Pipeline pressure

NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE & JUNCTION OF, LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE & JUNCTION OF, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW287 homes

completed

SLADE WORKS, 135, SLADE WORKS, 135, CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY, NW254 homes

completed

LAND BETWEEN, 48, LAND BETWEEN, 48, LICHFIELD ROAD, WESTCROFT ROAD (1), NW253 homes

completed

LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW246 homes

completed

Former 59-61, 59-61, Oak Grove, London, NW2 3LS17 homes

completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority

Labour

Ward majority vote

22.1%

Ward turnout

31%

Election year

2026

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 1ET

Full postcodeNW2 1ET

Postcode districtNW2

BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet

WardCricklewood

Latitude51.557316

Longitude-0.214928

Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green

CountryEngland

RegionGreater London

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NW2 1ET— Cricklewood, Barnet

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How NW2 1ET has changed

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Safety

Property

Market History

Buyer vs Seller Score

Transport

Parking & EV

Connectivity

Environment

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Health

Amenities

Business

Investment

Demographics

Planning

Politics

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