Mill Hill · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.61857, -0.24795

NW7 4QS— Mill Hill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.44%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
71
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
69
Investment
42

The bottom line

NW7 4QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 46 min to london bridge — 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 4QS

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-58.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW7 4QS

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How NW7 4QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Mill Hill County High School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 57.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other17%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary12%
Drug offences7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 515m

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area597 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
2%
D
1%

Based on 4 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£1,492,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2017 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+92%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+91.6%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£770k£770k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.48m£1.48m+0%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
Below London average
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
8 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City48 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)40
Nearest car park460m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Medical Practice Parking40 spaces· yes
460m
🅿️
Mill Hill Broadway Station Car Park
631m

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
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.2 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

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 434 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bridge Tavern (498 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 503 m
7 tennis courts4 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)

550m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yummies Deli & Bagel367 m
Broadway News392 m
Tesco Express411 m
Rota Express426 m

Nearby cafes

Brewed+Pressed370 m
Baw398 m
Leyla434 m
Mill & Brew468 m

Nearby restaurants

The Good Earth252 m
Prezzo374 m
PizzaExpress380 m
Greggs438 m

Nearby pubs

Bridge Tavern498 m
The Rising Sun1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness426 m
F45439 m
Personal Training518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots454 m
Acorn Pharmacy508 m

Nearby health

Balcombe Dental Practice309 m
Millway Medical Practice434 m
Broadway Dental Studio449 m
Tigga Smile Dental Centre489 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 64

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

42

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 score23/100
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

46.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,072m
Crossrail 2 route12,830m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,419 nationally

1,525

Est. population

4,167/km²

64%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

28%
14%
18%
23%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3414%
35–4918%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

42%
50%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)50%
Private rent7%
Social rent0%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British61%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household5%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent0%

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)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
88%
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)
22
Largest scheme
49 homes · St Josephs College, Lawrence Street, London, NW7 4JX, NW7 4JX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER METHODIST CHURCH SITE, FORMER METHODIST CHURCH SITE, GOODWYN AVENUE, NW712 homes
completed
66B, 66B, The Broadway, NW7 3TE9 homes
completed
198 - 199 Lawrence Street NW7 4JH, NW7 4JH9 homes
completed
104, 104, Millway, Mill Hill, NW7 3JJ5 homes
completed
15A And 17A The Broadway London NW7 3LN, NW7 3LN5 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 4QS

Full postcodeNW7 4QS
Postcode districtNW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardMill Hill
Latitude51.618566
Longitude-0.247946
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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