Golders Green · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.57651, -0.21598

NW2 1JP— Golders Green, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW2 1JP, Golders Green, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 80/100Transport 54/100Low yield 3.32%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
56
Safety
80
Schools
40
Transport
54
Environment
70
Investment
59

The bottom line

NW2 1JP offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

NW2 1JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 1JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hasmonean Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Clarion

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.54A8: 46.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 56 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime18%
Drug offences8%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area32.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
29%
D
39%
E
14%
F
2%

Based on 88 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 68%Terraced 26%Flat 5%

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£80,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+729%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.4%

per year

Acceleration

+2.57

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached68.4%
Terraced26.3%
Flat/maisonette5.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£89k£173k+94.4%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£154k£323k+109.4%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£333k£445k+33.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£625k£625k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£681k£700k+2.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£738k£738k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+3.7% alpha

Semi-detached+3.7% α
Local
14.3%
District
10.6%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern line
2 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Brent Cross West StationNational Rail
14 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

97

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 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

29

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brent Cross Multi-Storey Car Park
602m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.1 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): None recorded

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

DR AZIM & PARTNERS

67 ELLIOT ROAD, HENDON, NW4 3EB

10 min walk

57%

Recommend GP

57%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

127

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 469 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Normans575 m
Reichs576 m
WHSmith591 m
Shefa Mehadrin606 m

Nearby cafes

Patisserie Valerie413 m
Costa731 m
Gussy's Ice Cream Parlour829 m
Hendon Park Cafe913 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's496 m
Auntie Anne's519 m
Hasty Tasy Pizza523 m
Shake Shack551 m

Nearby gyms

Hendon Leisure Centre289 m

Nearby pharmacies

Victoria Pharmacy601 m
Health Village818 m

Nearby health

Highfield Avenue Dental586 m
Golders Green Outpatients625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADBRO HOLDINGS LTD
BHY TRADING LTD
BOWOOD INVEST LTD
CRAIGWELL INVEST LTD
CSCS INVESTMENTS LTD

+12 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score13/100
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

22.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,047m
Crossrail 2 route7,881m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,512 nationally

2,196

Est. population

16,535/km²

66%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

37%
24%
19%
Under 1837%
18–3424%
35–4919%
50–6412%
65+9%

Tenure

22%
18%
56%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent56%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

36%
29%
19%
White British37%
White Other29%
Asian19%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household35%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
41
Largest scheme
168 homes · FORMER HENDON WAY DEPOT, FORMER HENDON WAY DEPOT, HENDON WAY, NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER HENDON WAY DEPOT, FORMER HENDON WAY DEPOT, HENDON WAY, NW2168 homes
completed
1,3,4 and 5 The Exchange, 1,3,4 and 5 The Exchange, Brent Cross Gardens, West Hendon, NW4 3RJ89 homes
completed
Brent Court, Brent Court, Highfield Avenue, Golders Green, NW11 9TX36 homes
completed
Block 2, Block 2, Brent Cross Gardens, West Hendon, NW4 3RJ23 homes
completed
Clive Lodge, Shirehall Lane, Hendon, NW4 3RG9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
35.5%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Dean Simon Benjamin CohenConservative
Peter John Louis ZinkinConservative

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Key facts for NW2 1JP

Full postcodeNW2 1JP
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGolders Green
Latitude51.576513
Longitude-0.215980
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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