Hendon · Barnet · 51.58593, -0.22247

NW4 2FU— Hendon, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 74/100Transport 43/100Yield 3.89%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
87
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW4 2FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+66.0% vs London avg

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How NW4 2FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Nancy Reuben Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

★★

Secondary

Hendon School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 45.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+73% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 537m

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
21%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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£143,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,476
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hendon Central StationNorthern line
4.8 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
HendonNational Rail
16 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

129

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★43 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 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

57

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park25m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

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: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.3 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE PHOENIX PRACTICE

7 BRAMPTON GROVE, HENDON, NW4 4AE

2 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 877 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Claddagh Ring (532 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 488 m
11 tennis courts2 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

239m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express148 m
M&S Simply Food403 m
Supersave438 m
KWIK STOP FOOD & WINE438 m

Nearby cafes

Bonjour Cafe-Bakery243 m
Hendon Park Cafe369 m
Costa432 m
Shoki Shakes433 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizaza Hendon159 m
Senator Lounge238 m
Sami's362 m
Iskele419 m

Nearby pubs

Claddagh Ring532 m
The Bodhran537 m
The Greyhound709 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health464 m
Fitness Pod718 m

Nearby health

Vivian Avenue Dental Clinic763 m
BMI Hendon Hospital877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 158

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.6

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,132m
Crossrail 2 route8,937m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,294 nationally

2,057

Est. population

£40,900

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner city

Age profile

23%
30%
21%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

41%
38%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent41%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

25%
28%
15%
14%
White British25%
White Other28%
Asian15%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other14%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.3%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Asher Isaac BennettConservative
Alex PragerConservative
Shimon RydeConservative

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Key facts for NW4 2FU

Full postcodeNW4 2FU
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHendon
Latitude51.585928
Longitude-0.222468
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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