Edgwarebury · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.62616, -0.25551

NW7 3AR— Edgwarebury, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW7 3AR, Edgwarebury, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 17/100Low yield 3.44%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
17
Environment
76
Investment
51

The bottom line

NW7 3AR 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: high noise levels nearby and 63 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW7 3AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW7 3AR

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How NW7 3AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.6

—

Secondary

Mill Hill County High School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 57.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft0%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£167,750
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2003–2024 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.8%

per year

Acceleration

-0.98

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£150k£150k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£194k£194k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£313k£313k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£328k£328k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£340k£340k+0%1

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
19 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
42 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria67 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City ★63 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

3

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park488m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ramada Hotel Parking
649m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 6.1 km

Energy

Solar: 846 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 yield845.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DR SP TALPAHEWA

MEDICAL CENTRE, 156 DEANS LANE, HA8 9NT

14 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Upper Lounge Bar (346 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.4 km
4 tennis courts

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)

568m

Post office

Nearby shops

Schlagmans607 m
Waitrose813 m
WHSmith820 m
Co-op Food1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Starbucks808 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC488 m
Pizza Nero572 m
Tang's Takeaway574 m
Subway824 m

Nearby pubs

Upper Lounge Bar346 m
Railway Tavern1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Personal Training580 m
F45625 m

Nearby pharmacies

Acorn Pharmacy585 m

Nearby health

Apex Dental Care577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 12

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

51

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

19.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,062m
Crossrail 2 route13,609m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,266 nationally

1,787

Est. population

7,618/km²

63%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
20%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+12%

Tenure

28%
38%
28%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent28%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
16%
33%
14%
White British23%
White Other16%
Asian33%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
80%
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)
1
Largest scheme
14 homes · LAND SOUTH OF, LAND SOUTH OF, SCOUT WAY, NW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

36, Hankins Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 3AG2 homes
completed
52 and 56, 52 and 56, The Fairway, Hale, NW7 3HP2 homes
completed
62, 62, Ellesmere Avenue, NW7 3HD1 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 32, Land adjacent to 32, Hankins Lane, NW7 3AG1 homes
completed
Land Adjoining 7, Land Adjoining 7, Mount View, Hale, NW7 3HT1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
30.3%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Benjamin Zev GoldbergConservative
Lachhya Bahadur GurungConservative

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Key facts for NW7 3AR

Full postcodeNW7 3AR
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEdgwarebury
Latitude51.626160
Longitude-0.255513
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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