Cricklewood · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.56047, -0.21379

NW2 1TB— Cricklewood, Barnet

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
60
Safety
60
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW2 1TB

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 1TB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 9 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

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 35 min walk

7 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +195% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
20%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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£143,000
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 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

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee line
16.4 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
3 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
17 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
20 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

124

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 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

49

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
144m
🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
166m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
248m

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 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
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.6 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

5 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

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

81

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 374 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

401m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express330 m
Co-op Food353 m
African Food Centre367 m
Euro Food & Wine369 m

Nearby cafes

Pedros Cafe & Restaurant410 m
Costa441 m
Broadway Cafe Restaurant546 m
Café Margoum576 m

Nearby restaurants

Sky Pizza326 m
Chopan Kabab364 m
Sam's Chicken373 m
The Pizza Club374 m

Nearby pubs

Lucky 7369 m
The Crown430 m
McGovern's508 m
The Beaten Docket773 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs305 m
Manor health clubq406 m
Brondesbury Sports Club656 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akshar Pharmacies502 m
Akhtar Pharmacy524 m
Akhtar Health Store528 m
Lever Medical Centre757 m

Nearby health

Cricklewood Health Centre333 m
Cricklewood Dental465 m
Willesden Green Surgery780 m
Zental Dental Cricklewood796 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AWARENESS AND IMPACT OF LIFE CIC
BLACK BOOK CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED
BLAZEPRO LTD
CANUUBA.UK LTD
CECE (UK) LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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

35.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,671m
Crossrail 2 route6,661m

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

26

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Brent Cross/Cricklewood
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
6
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£4.7bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
84
Largest scheme
325 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW2325 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE & JUNCTION OF, LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE & JUNCTION OF, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW287 homes
completed
SITE A, CRICKLEWOOD TRADING ESTATE, SITE A, CRICKLEWOOD TRADING ESTATE, THE VALE, NW280 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW246 homes
completed
LAND AT JUNCTION OF, LAND AT JUNCTION OF, THE VALE, CLAREMONT ROAD, NW221 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 1TB

Full postcodeNW2 1TB
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardCricklewood
Latitude51.560474
Longitude-0.213795
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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