West Hendon · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.58419, -0.22961

NW4 3BW— West Hendon, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 51/100Yield 5.39%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Liveability
70
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
67
Investment
63

Location

NW4 3BW

Key facts for NW4 3BW

Full postcodeNW4 3BW
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Hendon
Latitude51.584192
Longitude-0.229609
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-33.7% vs London avg
vs London income-2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-95.0% vs London avg

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How NW4 3BW 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

Hendon School

Good · 10 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 45.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 57 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 66.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other60%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 95% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£345,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 34% below London median

£345,000 is 34% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,859/m²
Price per ft²£637/ft²
Avg floor area50.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£15,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.4×

Price-to-income

£1,726/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£125,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern line
2.9 min walk
🚂
Hendon

Nearby stations

🚇
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
🚂
HendonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚇
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
🚇
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
🚇
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 166 buses/hr peak

53

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City ★42 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

54

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hendon Station Car Park
740m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 1.8 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

4 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.1 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

132

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 683 m
11 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

183m

Post office

Nearby shops

KWIK STOP FOOD & WINE139 m
Tesco Express180 m
Supersave198 m
Costcutter475 m

Nearby cafes

Costa Express56 m
CaféGenic199 m
Andy's Restaurant213 m
Costa223 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway162 m
Wamimichi Noodle Bar302 m
Moyo Nigerian and Japenese Restaurant Hendon353 m
Hello Pizza361 m

Nearby pubs

The Bodhran214 m
Claddagh Ring703 m
The Greyhound803 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health279 m
Fitness Pod624 m

Nearby health

Vivian Avenue Dental Clinic251 m
BMI Hendon Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 91

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
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

30 RUNDELL CRESCENT (HENDON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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
5.39% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 16% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

59

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,314m
Crossrail 2 route9,155m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

5.6%

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%
Price vs London-33.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
79%
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)
35
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
2-4, 2-4, Neeld Crescent, West Hendon, NW4 3RR9 homes
completed
121-123, 121-123, Station Road, West Hendon, NW4 4NL9 homes
completed
Land to north of Graham Lodge, Graham Road, NW4 3DG9 homes
completed
71, 71, Vivian Avenue, West Hendon, NW4 3XE7 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£345,000)

£4,750

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £4,750

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NW4 3BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £345,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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