Cricklewood · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.55663, -0.20794

NW2 2RY— Cricklewood, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW2 2RY, Cricklewood, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
44
Environment
70
Investment
50

The bottom line

NW2 2RY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 2RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How NW2 2RY 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 1 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 · 34 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
5%
E
4%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 43%Terraced 57%

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£184,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2020 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+691%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.5%

per year

Acceleration

-22.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached42.9%
Terraced57.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£74k£169k+129%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£187k£338k+81%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£288k£288k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£245k£245k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£385k£520k+35.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£585k£585k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
13 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
5 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
16 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
17 min walk
West Hampstead Rail StationMildmay
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City45 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

47

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
537m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
593m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
644m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.1 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): 4

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

6 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

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

113

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Beaten Docket (415 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 450 m
18 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)

570m

Post office

Nearby shops

Banadir Stars Mini Market393 m
Broadway Bagel Bakery395 m
Calabash397 m
Akshar News Agency397 m

Nearby cafes

Nur Cafe395 m
Café Margoum403 m
Broadway Cafe Restaurant416 m
Costa434 m

Nearby restaurants

84 West Brasserie & Grill391 m
Zeytoon395 m
Top Wok396 m
Khana400 m

Nearby pubs

The Beaten Docket415 m
The Crown431 m
The Windmill444 m
McGovern's468 m

Nearby gyms

Brondesbury Sports Club200 m
David Lloyd Clubs326 m
Studio Society764 m
Brondesbury Bowls Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Lever Medical Centre411 m
Akhtar Health Store424 m
Akhtar Pharmacy425 m
Green Light Pharmacy476 m

Nearby health

Zental Dental Cricklewood446 m
Cricklewood Dental496 m
Cricklewood Health Centre523 m
Mapesbury Medical Group579 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 106

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
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

GABRIELA RESIDENTIAL LTD
MALY REAL ESTATE LTD
OFFICE CREATION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score19/100
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

34.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,084m
Crossrail 2 route6,091m

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
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
325 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Development Site Between 108 And 134 Formerly Known As 112 To 132, Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood, NW2 2DP122 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, 48, LAND BETWEEN, 48, LICHFIELD ROAD, WESTCROFT ROAD (1), NW253 homes
completed
Former 59-61, 59-61, Oak Grove, London, NW2 3LS17 homes
completed
Former 59-61, 59-61, Oak Grove, London, NW2 3LS12 homes
completed
48, Lichfield Road, Cricklewood, NW2 2RG8 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 2RY

Full postcodeNW2 2RY
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardCricklewood
Latitude51.556635
Longitude-0.207944
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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