Mill Hill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.60833, -0.20991

NW7 1BS— Mill Hill, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW7 1BS, Mill Hill, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 41/100Low yield 3.44%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
57
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
68
Investment
46

The bottom line

NW7 1BS offers exceptional schools (100% 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

NW7 1BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+102.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW7 1BS

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How NW7 1BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Millbrook Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★

Secondary

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 60.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

131.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+112% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences14%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +102% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104 m²

EPC breakdown

E
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 yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£260,000
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

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £500k–£600k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£500k£500k+0%1

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern line
0.1 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
0 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo51 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park56m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mill Hill East Station
56m

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: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 846 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield845.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANGSTONE WAY SURGERY

28 LANGSTONE WAY, MILL HILL, NW7 1GR

2 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 96 m

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)

464m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brittacy Hill Food & Wine296 m
Highlander Foods366 m
Together388 m
Mill Hill Mini Market801 m

Nearby cafes

Silver Service Cafe361 m

Nearby restaurants

Day of the Raj285 m
Mero's293 m
The Best Kebab398 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active84 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club871 m
Poolside Manor872 m

Nearby health

Portner Pittack464 m
Smiles & More813 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 27

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

46

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 51%
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,648m
Crossrail 2 route9,974m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,991 nationally

2,090

Est. population

2,820/km²

63%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

25%
25%
24%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

17%
29%
24%
29%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent24%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
18%
19%
White British33%
White Other18%
Asian19%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household36%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
89%
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)
0
Largest scheme
436 homes · Mill Hill Gasworks Site, Mill Hill Gasworks Site, Bittacy Hill, NW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Mill Hill Gasworks Site, Mill Hill Gasworks Site, Bittacy Hill, NW7436 homes
completed
Millbrook Park (Former Inglis Barracks) Phase 6, NW7 1BA310 homes
completed
Millbrook Park (Former Inglis Barracks) Phase 4B, Mill Hill, NW7 1PX188 homes
completed
Former British Gas depot, Phase 2, Former British Gas depot, Phase 2, Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill, NW7 1HQ141 homes
completed
Millbrook Park (Former Inglis Barracks) Phase 4A, Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill, NW7 1NX114 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Elliot SimbergConservative
Nicole EreiraConservative
Raffy LachterConservative

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Key facts for NW7 1BS

Full postcodeNW7 1BS
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.608325
Longitude-0.209910
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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