Hendon · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.58726, -0.21267

NW4 2AP— Hendon, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW4 2AP, Hendon, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 80%Safety 81/100Transport 25/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
52
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
69
Investment
44

The bottom line

NW4 2AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 24 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW4 2AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How NW4 2AP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Independent Jewish Day School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

Hendon School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 45.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other24%
Vehicle crime22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 5% below 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.

NW4 district median

£478,500

Based on 60 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,458/m²
Price per ft²£414/ft²
Avg floor area72.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 7%Detached 14%Flat 79%

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£182,250
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
WallsSolid brick, 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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+265%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-63.8%

per year

Acceleration

-136.27

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £500k–£600k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached7.1%
Flat/maisonette78.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£89k£137k+53.9%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£134k£182k+35.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£370k£370k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£520k£520k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£897k£897k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£325k£325k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+11.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+11.5% α
Local
8.9%
District
-2.6%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Brent Cross StationNorthern line
14.1 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Brent Cross West StationNational Rail
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City53 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

43

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed467 Mbps
Median download436 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.9 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

THE PHOENIX PRACTICE

7 BRAMPTON GROVE, HENDON, NW4 4AE

9 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKosher Kingdom · 1.1 km
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

623m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express549 m
M&S Simply Food599 m
Reichs827 m
Normans847 m

Nearby cafes

Bonjour Cafe-Bakery515 m
Shoki Shakes767 m
Tonys Cafe786 m
MunCHizz795 m

Nearby restaurants

Senator Lounge461 m
Pizaza Hendon547 m
Sami's658 m
Iskele720 m

Nearby gyms

Temple Fortune Club467 m

Nearby pharmacies

Victoria Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Golders Green Outpatients784 m
Highfield Avenue Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
20
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BAILEY HUGO LIMITED
BEIS YAAKOV PRE NURSERY LTD
BELL LANE INVESTMENTS LTD
BROOK CONSULTANCY PARTNERS LTD
BY CRECHE LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

35

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,821m
Crossrail 2 route8,593m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,608 nationally

2,096

Est. population

13,531/km²

60%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£44,600

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

32%
26%
20%
Under 1832%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6412%
65+9%

Tenure

23%
25%
44%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent44%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

46%
24%
15%
White British46%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.2%

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)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
56%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
24

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
45 homes · Carmelite Monastery, 119, Carmelite Monastery, 119, Bridge Lane, Golders Green, NW11 9JT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

92, Hillview Gardens, Hendon, NW4 2JR40 homes
completed
RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, HENDON LANE, N324 homes
completed
133-135, 133-135, FINCHLEY LANE, NW414 homes
completed
BRENT VIEW HOUSE & SHEILA HOUSE, BRENT VIEW HOUSE & SHEILA HOUSE, North Circular Road, Barnet, NW11 9LE14 homes
completed
LANGHAM HOUSE, LANGHAM HOUSE, HOLMBROOK DRIVE, NW414 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.3%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Asher Isaac BennettConservative
Alex PragerConservative
Shimon RydeConservative

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Key facts for NW4 2AP

Full postcodeNW4 2AP
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHendon
Latitude51.587263
Longitude-0.212672
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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