West Hendon · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.57839, -0.23956

NW4 4FAWest Hendon, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW4 4FA, West Hendon, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.89%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
71
Investment
63

The bottom line

NW4 4FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW4 4FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

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How NW4 4FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Parkfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 103.6

Secondary

E-ACT Crest Academy

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 42.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 47 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.6

EPC breakdown

B
22%
D
3%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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£164,000
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 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
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 Underground StationNorthern line
12.7 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

HendonNational Rail
2 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Neasden Underground StationJubilee
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria57 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City53 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

42

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)40
Nearest car park99m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hendon Station Car Park
270m

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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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: 19%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 0.9 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 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

HENDON WAY SURGERY

215 WEST HENDON BROADWAY, NW9 7DG

2 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

135

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWay 2 Save · 54 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

796m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yasrib Halal Meat164 m
S R Food and Drinks917 m

Nearby cafes

Simple Treats41 m
The Upper Crust Cafe70 m
Coffee Mate245 m

Nearby restaurants

Vitale40 m
Paro’s Italian Food43 m
4 in One75 m
Captain Hook's Fish & Chips111 m

Nearby pubs

O'Hanlons122 m

Nearby gyms

Old Master Gym611 m

Nearby health

Vivian Avenue Dental Clinic696 m
Food hygiene (5-star)25% of 44

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

PRESTINE DEVELOPMENTS LTD

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
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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,337m
Crossrail 2 route9,268m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,925 nationally

1,901

Est. population

8,225/km²

62%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

10.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
24%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
17%
55%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent55%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

16%
28%
32%
White British16%
White Other28%
Asian32%
Black10%
Mixed3%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Brent Cross/Cricklewood
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£4.7bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
115
Largest scheme
298 homes · West Hendon Estate - Phase 3, West Hendon Estate - Phase 3, Ramsey Close, West Hendon, NW9 7QJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

West Hendon Estate - Phase 3, West Hendon Estate - Phase 3, Ramsey Close, West Hendon, NW9 7QJ298 homes
completed
Rosemead (West Hendon Estate phase 2a), Rosemead (West Hendon Estate phase 2a), Ramsey Close, West Hendon, NW9 7QJ186 homes
completed
Upper Welsh Harp 117-125 West Hendon Broadway London NW9 7BP43 homes
completed
107, West Hendon Broadway, Colindale, NW9 7BN37 homes
completed
41-47, 41-47, STATION ROAD, NW415 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 4FA

Full postcodeNW4 4FA
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Hendon
Latitude51.578389
Longitude-0.239562
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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