Colindale South · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.59533, -0.25713

NW9 5EF— Colindale South, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW9 5EF, Colindale South, Barnet

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 35/100Yield 4.59%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
56
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
59
Investment
59

The bottom line

NW9 5EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 5EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Beis Yaakov Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.8

★★

Secondary

Saracens High School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 11 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 · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+76% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft4%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 2.4km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.8 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
1%
C
22%
D
10%
F
1%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£174,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2021 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+79%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-18.8%

per year

Acceleration

-68.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2011£125k£125k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£185k£185k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£276k£276k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£224k£224k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.7% α
Local
10.5%
District
13.2%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

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
5.9 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
24 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
25 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

42

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

55

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Asda car park
429m

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: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OPTEGRA EYE HEALTH CARE

OPTEGRA UK HEAD OFFICE, 7 THE TECHNOLOGY PARK, COLLINDALE, NW9 6BX

5 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEdgware Community Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

153

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLoon Fung · 315 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

938m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's482 m
Corner 4 News & Booze485 m
Victoria Food & Wine881 m
Q S News886 m

Nearby cafes

Home Store Cafe268 m
Costa459 m
Eats & Bits948 m
Bizim Charcoal1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

KFC225 m
Nando's268 m
Chicken Land270 m
Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall314 m

Nearby pubs

Chandos Arms262 m
The Moon Under Water979 m
Erins Hope995 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym422 m
PureGym - London Colindale454 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North711 m
Hurricane Room Colindale717 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda265 m
ProCare Pharmacy874 m
Alpha Pharmacy984 m

Nearby health

Willow Tree Family Doctors859 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 86

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LPP MAINTENANCE LTD
SOLAR SYSTEM MEOW MEOW LTD
STATIC EARTH PRODUCTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score14/100
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

28.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,526m
Crossrail 2 route11,402m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,037 nationally

1,544

Est. population

9,988/km²

55%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
22%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

33%
43%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent33%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
15%
36%
15%
White British16%
White Other15%
Asian36%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household47%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Colindale/Burnt Oak
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.4bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
111
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)

Zenith House, Zenith House, The Hyde, Colindeep Lane, Colindale, NW9 6EW309 homes
completed
Land At The Rear Of The Former Colindale Hospital Site Comprising Former NHSBT Expansion Site, Birch Court, Willow Court And Elysian House, Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5DZ, NW9 5DZ240 homes
completed
Sarena House, Sarena House, Grove Park, NW9 0EB227 homes
completed
Phases 2 & 3 Former Oriental City, 399, Phases 2 & 3 Former Oriental City, 399, Edgware Road, Kingsbury, NW9182 homes
completed
Imperial House, The Hyde, Colindale, NW9 5AL102 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 5EF

Full postcodeNW9 5EF
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale South
Latitude51.595332
Longitude-0.257127
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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