West Hendon · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.58259, -0.23097

NW4 3AZ— West Hendon, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW4 3AZ, West Hendon, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.89%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
69
Investment
65

The bottom line

NW4 3AZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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Location

NW4 3AZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW4 3AZ

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How NW4 3AZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Hendon School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 45.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 55 min walk

3 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

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 714m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: 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£163,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
HendonNational Rail
8 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City52 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

55

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hendon Station Car Park
577m
🅿️
Brent Cross Multi-Storey Car Park
716m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 1.6 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 yield850.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CGL BARNET

UNIT 10 BREASY PLACE, 9 BURROUGHS GARDENS, NW4 4AU

6 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

161

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 884 m
11 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

47m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express181 m
KWIK STOP FOOD & WINE259 m
Supersave276 m
Costcutter670 m

Nearby cafes

CaféGenic231 m
Costa Express243 m
Andy's Restaurant285 m
Costa292 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway263 m
Wamimichi Noodle Bar306 m
Moyo Nigerian and Japenese Restaurant Hendon536 m
Hello Pizza544 m

Nearby pubs

The Bodhran205 m
O'Hanlons813 m
Claddagh Ring903 m
The Greyhound995 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health310 m
Fitness Pod797 m

Nearby health

Vivian Avenue Dental Clinic73 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 77

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SIMIEN HILLS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,248m
Crossrail 2 route9,105m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,599 nationally

2,166

Est. population

11,139/km²

63%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£40,900

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

20%
29%
24%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3429%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
18%
58%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent58%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

20%
33%
27%
White British20%
White Other33%
Asian27%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
83%
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)
38
Largest scheme
309 homes · LAND REAR OF, LAND REAR OF, THE BURROUGHS, NW4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Spencer House, 156-162, Spencer House, 156-162, Station Road, NW4 3TG29 homes
completed
H.C.S., H.C.S., AUDLEY ROAD, NW420 homes
completed
90-92, 90-92, STATION ROAD, NW412 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, Neeld Crescent, West Hendon, NW4 3RR9 homes
completed
121-123, 121-123, Station Road, West Hendon, NW4 4NL9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.8%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Andrea Lesley BilbowLabour
Rishikesh ChakrabortyLabour
Carrie ReinersLabour

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Key facts for NW4 3AZ

Full postcodeNW4 3AZ
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Hendon
Latitude51.582594
Longitude-0.230970
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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