Colindale South · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.59358, -0.25055

NW9 4BF— Colindale South, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW9 4BF, Colindale South, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.59%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
62
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
72
Investment
57

The bottom line

NW9 4BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 50 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 4BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW9 4BF

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How NW9 4BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Colindale Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Saracens High School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.42A8: 55.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 67 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour45%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
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: Hendon Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Colindale Underground StationNorthern line
2.5 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
HendonNational Rail
21 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 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

61

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

3

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

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: 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: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield850.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COLINDALE MEDICAL CENTRE LP

61 COLINDEEP LANE, COLINDALE, NW9 6DJ

3 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

179

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Chandos Arms (339 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 145 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

684m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's134 m
Sainsbury's Local546 m
Victoria Food & Wine605 m
Q S News615 m

Nearby cafes

Costa120 m
Home Store Cafe357 m
DelisquareD605 m
Bizim Charcoal732 m

Nearby restaurants

Taco Bell113 m
Chicken Land260 m
McDonald's429 m
KFC536 m

Nearby pubs

Chandos Arms339 m
The Beaufort631 m
The Moon Under Water682 m
Erins Hope722 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym - London Colindale194 m
The Gym474 m
Hurricane Room Colindale534 m
Park View healthclubs561 m

Nearby pharmacies

McParland Pharmacy543 m
ProCare Pharmacy586 m
Asda683 m
Alpha Pharmacy713 m

Nearby health

GP Private662 m
The Park Clinic677 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 92

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

57

Investment score

Good

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,068m
Crossrail 2 route10,931m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,066 nationally

1,561

Est. population

16,082/km²

60%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

7.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

29%
22%
27%
14%
Under 1829%
18–3422%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
15%
25%
34%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent25%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership13%

Ethnicity

20%
37%
14%
White British13%
White Other20%
Asian37%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household39%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Colindale/Burnt Oak
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
50
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.4bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
714 homes · Phase 1 Colindale Hospital Site, Phase 1 Colindale Hospital Site, Colindale Avenue, Colindale, NW9 5HG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 1 Colindale Hospital Site, Phase 1 Colindale Hospital Site, Colindale Avenue, Colindale, NW9 5HG714 homes
completed
British Library Newspapers, 130, British Library Newspapers, 130, Colindale Avenue, Colindale, NW9 5HE395 homes
completed
Phase 3 Fmr College within the Colindale Hospital Site, Phase 3 Fmr College within the Colindale Hospital Site, Colindale Avenue, Colindale, NW9 5DZ157 homes
completed
FORMER CPHL SITE, 175, FORMER CPHL SITE, 175, COLINDALE AVENUE, NW9123 homes
completed
Brent Works, 120, Brent Works, 120, Colindale Avenue, London,, NW9 5HD104 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.3%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Humayune KhalickLabour
Gill SargeantLabour
Nagus NarenthiraLabour

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Key facts for NW9 4BF

Full postcodeNW9 4BF
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale South
Latitude51.593579
Longitude-0.250553
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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