Mill Hill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.61211, -0.21724

NW7 2HE— Mill Hill, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW7 2HE, Mill Hill, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 33/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
79
Investment
37

The bottom line

NW7 2HE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW7 2HE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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How NW7 2HE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Dollis Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

Copthall School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary12%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW7 district median

£540,000

Based on 160 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,319/m²
Price per ft²£587/ft²
Avg floor area112.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
14%
E
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 43%Detached 20%Flat 37%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£280,500
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+757%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.0%

per year

Acceleration

-96.47

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 54 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 54 sales

Detached20.4%
Semi-detached42.6%
Flat/maisonette37%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£70k£179k+155%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£219k£274k+24.9%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£295k£348k+17.8%3.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£330k£297k-10%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.41m£538k-61.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£450k£675k+50%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£575k£2.10m+265.2%1
Current market2024–2026£425k£600k+41.2%2

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Detached

-4.7% alpha

Semi-detached+0.3% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.2%
Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
6.8%
District
7%
Detached-4.7% α
Local
8.5%
District
13.2%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

65out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position100

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
8 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
28 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★48 min
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City51 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park133m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mill Hill East Station
606m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed258 Mbps
Median download253 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: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB62% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.9 km

Energy

Solar: 845 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): 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 yield845.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANGSTONE WAY SURGERY

28 LANGSTONE WAY, MILL HILL, NW7 1GR

9 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Adam & Eve (461 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 588 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

514m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hill Food & Wine485 m
Martin's512 m

Nearby restaurants

Frydays Fish Bar505 m

Nearby pubs

Adam & Eve461 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active678 m

Nearby pharmacies

Regent Pharmacy492 m

Nearby health

Smiles By Hillside509 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 9

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

9 ENGEL PARK LIMITED
AARYAN PROPERTIES LIMITED
AAYUGHAN LIMITED
AKM CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED
ENGEL LODGE LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,274m
Crossrail 2 route10,586m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,392 nationally

1,878

Est. population

1,743/km²

60%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
24%
19%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

36%
40%
16%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent16%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

39%
17%
22%
White British39%
White Other17%
Asian22%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
19
Largest scheme
141 homes · Former British Gas depot, Phase 2, Former British Gas depot, Phase 2, Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill, NW7 1HQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Millbrook Park (Former Inglis Barracks) Phase 2, Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill, NW7 1ER113 homes
completed
9, 9, Engel Park, Mill Hill, NW7 2HE5 homes
completed
15, 15, Bittacy Rise, NW7 2HH1 homes
completed
1 And 1A The Ridgeway London NW7 1RS1 homes
completed
18, Bittacy Rise, Mill Hill, NW7 2HG1 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 2HE

Full postcodeNW7 2HE
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.612115
Longitude-0.217242
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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