Colindale South · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.59662, -0.24209

NW9 5FL— Colindale South, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 34/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
62
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
68
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 5FL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+72.0% vs London avg

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How NW9 5FL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

St James' Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.33A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 72 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+80% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft9%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is +72% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW9 district median

£405,000

Based on 489 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,339/m²
Price per ft²£496/ft²
Avg floor area60.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
43%
C
37%
D
6%

Based on 86 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£152,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2026 · CAGR

+1.7%

Total change

+39%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.6%

per year

Acceleration

+19.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 122 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 122 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£268k£268k+0%74
GFC & correction2008–2012£296k£250k-15.7%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£294k£412k+40.4%4.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£308k£395k+28.1%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£333k£333k+0%6
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£303k£303k+0%3
Current market2024–2026£265k£373k+40.9%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-4.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-4.2% α
Local
-0.1%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing36
Trend Position10

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
6.7 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
HendonNational Rail
23 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City52 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

68

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park46m
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.8 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): 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 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

THE EVERGLADE MEDICAL PRACTICE

THE CONCOURSE, GRAHAME PARK ESTATE, NW9 5XT

7 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

180

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 62 m
1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local211 m
Wenzel's601 m

Nearby cafes

DelisquareD74 m
The Sunderland Café167 m
Hendon Kitchen304 m
Costa628 m

Nearby restaurants

Diprinci120 m
Jun Ming Xuan143 m
Taco Bell645 m

Nearby pubs

The Beaufort51 m
Hind and Hart638 m

Nearby gyms

Park View healthclubs167 m
PureGym - London Colindale605 m
Greentop Young Persons Activity Centre647 m

Nearby pharmacies

McParland Pharmacy226 m

Nearby health

GP Private60 m
The Park Clinic68 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANWAR-NAEEM MEDICAL LIMITED
BOTERIA UK LTD
CAT INSTALLATION LIMITED
DA SILVA RA LTD
DV CABLING LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,921m
Crossrail 2 route10,738m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,551 nationally

1,509

Est. population

30,000/km²

69%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

20

Community stability

Age profile

20%
38%
27%
Under 1820%
18–3438%
35–4927%
50–6412%
65+3%

Tenure

62%
13%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent62%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

16%
23%
29%
14%
White British16%
White Other23%
Asian29%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household48%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent62%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
0
Largest scheme
2900 homes · Peel Centre,Peel Drive, Colindale, London, NW9 5JE, NW9 5JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Peel Centre,Peel Drive, Colindale, London, NW9 5JE, NW9 5JE2900 homes
completed
Blocks C5 To C12, Blocks C5 To C12, Aerodrome Road, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, NW9 5JJ560 homes
completed
Block A at former RAF East Camp Site, Block A at former RAF East Camp Site, Aerodrome Road, Grahame Park Way, NW9489 homes
completed
Colindale Gardens (Formerly Peel Centre) Aerodrome Road Colindale London NW9 5JE428 homes
completed
Beaufort Park buildings F1, F2, F8 & F9, Beaufort Park buildings F1, F2, F8 & F9, Colindale, Colindale, NW9383 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 5FL

Full postcodeNW9 5FL
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale South
Latitude51.596618
Longitude-0.242091
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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