Colindale North · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.60120, -0.25325

NW9 5FE— Colindale North, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW9 5FE, Colindale North, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 32/100Yield 4.59%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
75
Investment
57

The bottom line

NW9 5FE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 5FE

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 income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How NW9 5FE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Goldbeaters Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Saracens High School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.42A8: 55.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 78 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other12%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences9%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.7km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
8%
D
4%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

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£135,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

2004–2021 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+57%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.5%

per year

Acceleration

-20.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£174k£174k+0%23
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£192k£193k+0.7%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2008£166k£166k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£144k£262k+82.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£278k£289k+3.9%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£273k£273k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.3% α
Local
3.4%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

60out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Colindale Underground StationNorthern line
8 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
17 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 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

66

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB47% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

PARKVIEW SURGERY

36 CRESSINGHAM ROAD, HA8 0RW

9 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEdgware Community Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

271

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hind and Hart (593 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's Local · 670 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local730 m
Wenzel's746 m

Nearby cafes

Costa751 m
Home Store Cafe916 m

Nearby restaurants

Taco Bell756 m
Chicken Land842 m
Nando's878 m
KFC931 m

Nearby pubs

Hind and Hart593 m
Chandos Arms899 m

Nearby gyms

Greentop Young Persons Activity Centre430 m
PureGym - London Colindale680 m
Park View healthclubs774 m
The Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

McParland Pharmacy715 m
Asda934 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DTM EXPORT LTD
INFINSET GOODLUCK LTD
IVANOVA DESIGNS LTD
MEVRIMNA LTD
ROMAN BUILDING LTD

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 score12/100
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

24.8

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,816m
Crossrail 2 route11,646m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,096 nationally

2,274

Est. population

16,145/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

26%
25%
23%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+7%

Tenure

18%
25%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent25%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

20%
18%
20%
20%
14%
White British20%
White Other18%
Asian20%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household35%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Colindale/Burnt Oak
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.4bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
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)

RAF CAMP, RAF CAMP, GRAHAME PARK WAY, NW9 5QY612 homes
completed
Grahame Park Estate, Phase 1a, Grahame Park Estate, Phase 1a, Lanacre Avenue, Hemswell Drive, Colindale, NW9 5XA319 homes
completed
PROPERTIES IN, PROPERTIES IN, KIDLINGTON WAY, LUDFORD CL., KENLEY AV., SPILSBY CLOSE, NW9318 homes
completed
ADASTRAL ESTATE (PHASE 2 & 3), 1-13, ADASTRAL ESTATE (PHASE 2 & 3), 1-13, FULBECK DRIVE, FOLKINGHAM LANE (1-18), NW9128 homes
completed
18-45, 18-45, HEMSWELL DRIVE, HEYWOOD AV.(2-56), ACKLINGTON DR.(13-48), NW9124 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.9%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Andreas IoannidisLabour
Erin Sanders-McDonaghLabour

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Key facts for NW9 5FE

Full postcodeNW9 5FE
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale North
Latitude51.601200
Longitude-0.253249
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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