Childs Hill · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.56040, -0.20731

NW2 2EPChilds Hill, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW2 2EP, Childs Hill, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 43/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
68
Investment
39

The bottom line

NW2 2EP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families 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 Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 2EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Childs Hill Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.2

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +36% 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.

NW2 district median

£560,000

Based on 251 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,388/m²
Price per ft²£501/ft²
Avg floor area64.7

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
21%
D
17%
E
2%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£161,750
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, no insulation (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

19992025 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+258%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.9%

per year

Acceleration

+1.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £125k–£150k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£95k£95k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012002£125k£160k+28%2.5
Pre-crash peak20052007£178k£193k+8.1%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£160k£300k+87.5%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£380k£380k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£305k£360k+18%1
Current market20242025£347k£340k-1.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2% α
Local
7.5%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee line
17.8 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
5 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
20 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo46 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City48 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

57

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park18m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
529m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
581m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
624m

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: 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: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.0 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

GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

143-145 CRICKLEWOOD LANE, NW2 1HS

2 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

123

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lucky 7 (631 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 858 m
21 tennis courts2 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)

709m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bifulco21 m
H&P Food and Wine76 m
Co-op Food101 m
African Food Centre601 m

Nearby cafes

Broadway Cafe Restaurant697 m
Café Margoum705 m
Pedros Cafe & Restaurant707 m
Jels Cafe724 m

Nearby restaurants

The Art of Pizza42 m
Sky Pizza536 m
Chopan Kabab597 m
Sam's Chicken612 m

Nearby pubs

Lucky 7631 m
The Crown635 m
McGovern's709 m
The Beaten Docket805 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs210 m
Brondesbury Sports Club334 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akshar Pharmacies73 m
Akhtar Pharmacy689 m
Akhtar Health Store691 m
Lever Medical Centre797 m

Nearby health

Cricklewood Health Centre635 m
Cricklewood Dental701 m
Zental Dental Cricklewood836 m
Mapesbury Medical Group999 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BELLA VISION LTD
MAKS SOLUTION LTD
ST AND J LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

39.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,338m
Crossrail 2 route6,283m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,234 nationally

1,671

Est. population

14,871/km²

57%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
21%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

23%
27%
37%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent27%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
20%
15%
20%
White British28%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household51%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
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
Development Site Between 108 And 134 Formerly Known As 112 To 132, Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood, NW2 2DP122 homes
completed
Dersingham Road Garage, Dersingham Road, Cricklewood, NW2 1SP9 homes
completed
9, 9, Claremont Road, NW2 1BP8 homes
completed
80, Hendon Way, NW2 2NG7 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 NW2 2EP

Full postcodeNW2 2EP
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardChilds Hill
Latitude51.560402
Longitude-0.207306
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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