Mill Hill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.61744, -0.23666

NW7 4DB— Mill Hill, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW7 4DB, Mill Hill, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 23/100Low yield 3.44%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
91
Investment
45

The bottom line

NW7 4DB 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: 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW7 4DB

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-50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW7 4DB

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How NW7 4DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

Secondary

Copthall School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 49.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Other14%
Burglary12%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 528m

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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 yield845 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£126,750
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–1998 · CAGR

+1%

Total change

+3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.6%

per year

Acceleration

+118.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£95k£98k+3.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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 Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
12 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★58 min
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City60 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)105
Nearest car park314m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Medical Practice Parking40 spaces· yes
525m
🅿️
Belmont Farm Car Park65 spaces· Waffle cafe, Farm visitors and Staff only
591m

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: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.1 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 yield845.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MILLWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2 HARTLEY AVENUE, MILL HILL, NW7 2HX

7 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 551 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Hammers (485 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: PizzaExpress (586 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 943 m
5 tennis courts3 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express429 m
Yummies Deli & Bagel636 m
Broadway News675 m
Rota Express716 m

Nearby cafes

Mill Hill Park Cafe407 m
Brewed+Pressed640 m
Baw699 m
Leyla752 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress586 m
The Good Earth629 m
Prezzo648 m
Greggs765 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Hammers485 m
The Rising Sun1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness611 m

Nearby health

Glow Dentistry403 m
Millway Medical Practice551 m
Balcombe Dental Practice646 m
Tigga Smile Dental Centre668 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GOODWYN SCHOOL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
GOODWYN SCHOOL LIMITED

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 score19/100
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

35.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,511m
Crossrail 2 route12,050m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,126 nationally

1,768

Est. population

2,024/km²

52%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

29%
17%
17%
25%
Under 1829%
18–3413%
35–4917%
50–6417%
65+25%

Tenure

41%
30%
18%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent18%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
15%
14%
White British55%
White Other15%
Asian14%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household19%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
64%
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)
7
Largest scheme
49 homes · St Josephs College, Lawrence Street, London, NW7 4JX, NW7 4JX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bedford House Nursing Home, Bedford House Nursing Home, Hammers Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 4DR38 homes
completed
Retail Trust Marshall Hall Site, Retail Trust Marshall Hall Site, Hammers Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 4EE20 homes
completed
77, 77, Daws Lane, London,, NW7 4SE3 homes
completed
Selborne,31, Selborne,31, Hammers Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 4BY3 homes
completed
4, 4, Tennyson Road, NW7 4AP2 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 4DB

Full postcodeNW7 4DB
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.617435
Longitude-0.236664
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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