Mill Hill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.61740, -0.22726

NW7 1RB— Mill Hill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 14/100Low yield 3.44%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
14
Environment
91
Investment
42

The bottom line

NW7 1RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW7 1RB

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+25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW7 1RB

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How NW7 1RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Copthall School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 1.1km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area30.2 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£75,500
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

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern line
18.9 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
20 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo ★60 min
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City66 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)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park594m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Belmont Farm Car Park65 spaces· Waffle cafe, Farm visitors and Staff only
594m

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: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 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

MILLWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2 HARTLEY AVENUE, MILL HILL, NW7 2HX

15 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Adam & Eve (637 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.5 km
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

976m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hill Food & Wine963 m
Martin's978 m

Nearby restaurants

Frydays Fish Bar974 m

Nearby pubs

Adam & Eve637 m
The Three Hammers642 m

Nearby pharmacies

Regent Pharmacy967 m

Nearby health

Smiles By Hillside1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 8

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

42

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

13.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,143m
Crossrail 2 route11,435m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,313 nationally

1,700

Est. population

2,209/km²

56%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
20%
19%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

27%
32%
13%
23%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent13%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
18%
14%
White British39%
White Other12%
Asian18%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent23%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
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)
2
Largest scheme
42 homes · DAMASCUS HOUSE, DAMASCUS HOUSE, THE RIDGEWAY, NW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

DAMASCUS HOUSE, DAMASCUS HOUSE, THE RIDGEWAY, NW742 homes
completed
Littleberries, Littleberries, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1EH18 homes
completed
Littleberries, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 1EH12 homes
completed
Eleven Trees, Eleven Trees, Milespit Hill, Mill Hill, NW7 2RS3 homes
completed
7, 7, Hollies End, Mill Hill, NW7 2RY2 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
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Elliot SimbergConservative
Nicole EreiraConservative
Raffy LachterConservative

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Key facts for NW7 1RB

Full postcodeNW7 1RB
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.617401
Longitude-0.227262
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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