Mill Hill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.62137, -0.23468

NW7 4DY— Mill Hill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 21/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
21
Environment
91
Investment
35

The bottom line

NW7 4DY 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: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW7 4DY

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 4DY

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How NW7 4DY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.1

—

Secondary

Copthall School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 49.9

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 · 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 risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 923m

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£20,552/m²
Price per ft²£1,909/ft²
Avg floor area187.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 42%Detached 32%Other 5%

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£468,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 50 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+251%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-58.7%

per year

Acceleration

-4.13

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Detached33.3%
Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced44.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£156k£1.50m+860.6%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£274k£274k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2011£303k£1.22m+301.7%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£570k£570k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£495k£2.93m+491.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.33m£1.33m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£549k£549k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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 Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
17 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City53 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park196m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Belmont Farm Car Park65 spaces· Waffle cafe, Farm visitors and Staff only
196m

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: 12.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.6 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

12 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 916 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.3 km
7 tennis courts6 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express829 m

Nearby cafes

Mill Hill Park Cafe863 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Hammers55 m
The Rising Sun808 m

Nearby health

Glow Dentistry785 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 10

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

KUTNER LIMITED
SHELLEY PRODUCTIONS LTD
STARGAZER SUNFLOWERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,795m
Crossrail 2 route12,071m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
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)
3
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
Holcombe House and MIL Building, Holcombe House and MIL Building, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, NW7 4HX16 homes
completed
ST MARYS ABBEY, CHAPEL & SAN DAMIANO, ST MARYS ABBEY, CHAPEL & SAN DAMIANO, THE RIDGEWAY, NW7 4HX14 homes
completed
45, 45A & 47, 45, 45A & 47, Hammers Lane, NW7 4DB1 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 4DY

Full postcodeNW7 4DY
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.621371
Longitude-0.234677
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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