Mill Hill · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.60632, -0.23916

NW7 2SG— Mill Hill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 20/100Low yield 3.44%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
57
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
20
Environment
87
Investment
45

The bottom line

NW7 2SG 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 catches: very high noise (55 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 61 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW7 2SG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-31.0% vs London avg

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How NW7 2SG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

St James' Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.33A8: 50.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

4 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Burglary17%
Other14%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 1.0km

Crime is 31% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
4%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 79%Detached 11%

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 yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£169,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2021 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+176%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-10.48

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached10.5%
Semi-detached10.5%
Terraced78.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£145k£150k+3.4%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£220k£284k+28.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£232k£375k+61.8%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£277k£277k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£345k£390k+13%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£400k£400k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-3.3% alpha

Terraced-3.3% α
Local
8.2%
District
11.5%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
13 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo ★61 min
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City64 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

28

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park300m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB87% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.9 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

THE EVERGLADE MEDICAL PRACTICE

THE CONCOURSE, GRAHAME PARK ESTATE, NW9 5XT

8 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hind and Hart (612 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: PizzaExpress (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 1.1 km
1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express1.0 km
Sainsbury's Local1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Mill Hill Park Cafe872 m
The Sunderland Café1.0 km
Sunny Hill Café1.0 km
Hendon Kitchen1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Hind and Hart612 m
The Beaufort1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Greentop Young Persons Activity Centre764 m
Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre774 m
Anytime Fitness1.1 km
Park View healthclubs1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

McParland Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Tigga Smile Dental Centre1.0 km
Millway Medical Practice1.1 km
Glow Dentistry1.1 km
GP Private1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 19

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score15/100
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

22.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,621m
Crossrail 2 route11,396m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,859 nationally

1,928

Est. population

4,687/km²

60%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

29%
15%
24%
16%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3415%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+16%

Tenure

30%
39%
23%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent23%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

39%
20%
16%
14%
White British39%
White Other20%
Asian16%
Black14%
Mixed3%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
43%
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
404 homes · Barnet And Southgate College, Barnet And Southgate College, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, NW9 5RA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Barnet And Southgate College, Barnet And Southgate College, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, NW9 5RA404 homes
completed
ROYAL MUTUAL INS. SOC. SPORTSGROUND, ROYAL MUTUAL INS. SOC. SPORTSGROUND, LONGFIELD AVENUE, NW7115 homes
completed
Former Fire Station site, Former Fire Station site, Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 2AQ34 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN FARM HOUSE COURT AND, 77, LAND BETWEEN FARM HOUSE COURT AND, 77, BUNNS LANE, NW724 homes
completed
551, 551, Watford Way, Mill Hill, NW7 2PU9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Elliot SimbergConservative
Nicole EreiraConservative
Raffy LachterConservative

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Key facts for NW7 2SG

Full postcodeNW7 2SG
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.606322
Longitude-0.239160
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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