Hendon · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.58698, -0.21713

NW4 2SW— Hendon, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 81/100Transport 35/100Yield 3.89%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
81
Schools
73
Transport
35
Environment
71
Investment
60

The bottom line

NW4 2SW offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW4 2SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
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

Deep-dive guides for NW4 2SW

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW4 2SW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Saracens Bell Lane

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2021 · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Hendon School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 45.2

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

6 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 825m

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area110 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£275,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
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
9.1 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Brent Cross West StationNational Rail
27 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 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

47

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park31m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

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: 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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 90% of London

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): 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

5 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 904 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Claddagh Ring (715 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 672 m
6 tennis courts3 swimming pools

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)

329m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express241 m
M&S Simply Food360 m
Supersave807 m
Ray's Newsagent822 m

Nearby cafes

Bonjour Cafe-Bakery256 m
Shoki Shakes512 m
Tonys Cafe536 m
MunCHizz543 m

Nearby restaurants

Senator Lounge151 m
Pizaza Hendon251 m
Sami's397 m
Iskele468 m

Nearby pubs

Claddagh Ring715 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health812 m

Nearby health

Golders Green Outpatients892 m
BMI Hendon Hospital904 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 85

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

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,987m
Crossrail 2 route8,771m

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

Inner cityHigh 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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
40 homes · 92, Hillview Gardens, Hendon, NW4 2JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

92, Hillview Gardens, Hendon, NW4 2JR40 homes
completed
Spalding Hall, 2, Spalding Hall, 2, Victoria Road, Harmony Way, Hendon, NW4 2BE33 homes
completed
FLATS 1-49 LEEMOUNT CLOSE, FLATS 1-49 LEEMOUNT CLOSE, BELL LANE, NW4 2BN32 homes
completed
46-60, 46-60, BRENT STREET, NW428 homes
completed
UK House, 11-20, UK House, 11-20, Sentinel Square, NW4 2EL19 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 2SW

Full postcodeNW4 2SW
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHendon
Latitude51.586980
Longitude-0.217129
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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