West Hendon · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.58704, -0.23573

NW4 4RX— West Hendon, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.89%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
62
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
68
Investment
60

The bottom line

NW4 4RX 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW4 4RX

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+10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How NW4 4RX 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

St James' Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.33A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 59 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 531m

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area121.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 63%Detached 25%Flat 13%

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£302,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2020 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+308%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.7%

per year

Acceleration

-96.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached25%
Semi-detached62.5%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£142k£142k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£240k£240k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£374k£468k+25%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£495k£495k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£825k£825k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£580k£580k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
9.2 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
HendonNational Rail
10 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 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

39

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park19m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hendon Station Car Park
728m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

78%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed411 Mbps
Median download407 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 80% 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

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Greyhound (723 m)

Nearest supermarketWay 2 Save · 1.0 km
6 tennis courts

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)

621m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter538 m
KWIK STOP FOOD & WINE664 m
Tesco Express696 m
Supersave727 m

Nearby cafes

Costa Express485 m
SoHo502 m
CaféGenic726 m
Andy's Restaurant741 m

Nearby restaurants

Moyo Nigerian and Japenese Restaurant Hendon405 m
Hello Pizza411 m
Lido Noodle Bar534 m
Subway689 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound723 m
The Bodhran732 m
Claddagh Ring749 m
O'Hanlons1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Fitness Pod456 m
Nuffield Health808 m

Nearby health

Vivian Avenue Dental Clinic566 m
The Park Clinic1.1 km
GP Private1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GONIKJESS (UK) LTD
JUGTA INNOVATIONS LTD
KHUSH SERVICES LIMITED
PALL GROUP LTD
WEST GATE CARS LTD

+1 more

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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,834m
Crossrail 2 route9,681m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,804 nationally

2,051

Est. population

10,531/km²

62%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

23%
26%
24%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
25%
45%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent45%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

20%
26%
26%
17%
White British20%
White Other26%
Asian26%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
71%
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)
16
Largest scheme
1200 homes · Colindale Gardens Phase 3, Aerodrome Road, Colindale, NW9 5JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND REAR OF, LAND REAR OF, THE BURROUGHS, NW4309 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, LAND REAR OF, THE BURROUGHS, NW459 homes
completed
Spencer House, 156-162, Spencer House, 156-162, Station Road, NW4 3TG29 homes
completed
7A, 7A, ENDERSLEIGH GARDENS, NW418 homes
completed
FORMER CONVENT SITE (ST JOSEPHS GROVE), FORMER CONVENT SITE (ST JOSEPHS GROVE), THE BURROUGHS, NW416 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 4RX

Full postcodeNW4 4RX
Postcode districtNW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Hendon
Latitude51.587036
Longitude-0.235734
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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