Colindale North · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.59741, -0.24424

NW9 5NH— Colindale North, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.59%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
59
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
69
Investment
56

The bottom line

NW9 5NH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 5NH

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+1.0% vs London avg

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How NW9 5NH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Saracens High School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.42A8: 55.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 73 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour29%
Other25%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Burglary1%

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: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 2.0km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 57%Flat 43%

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£231,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+534%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.5%

per year

Acceleration

-69.57

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced57.1%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£130k£130k+0%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£212k£212k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£367k£380k+3.5%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

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
5.4 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
22 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

130

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

75

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 10.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.9 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

PROCARE PHARMACY

UNIT 1, 156 COLINDALE AVENUE, NW9 5HE

3 min walk

66%

Recommend GP

66%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

209

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 154 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 Local67 m
Wenzel's509 m

Nearby cafes

DelisquareD167 m
The Sunderland Café305 m
Hendon Kitchen454 m
Costa536 m

Nearby restaurants

Diprinci206 m
Jun Ming Xuan231 m
Taco Bell553 m
Chicken Land812 m

Nearby pubs

The Beaufort135 m
Hind and Hart523 m

Nearby gyms

Park View healthclubs59 m
PureGym - London Colindale497 m
Greentop Young Persons Activity Centre499 m

Nearby pharmacies

McParland Pharmacy74 m

Nearby health

GP Private219 m
The Park Clinic234 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 40

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

56

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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,085m
Crossrail 2 route10,906m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,072 nationally

1,915

Est. population

17,516/km²

59%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

24%
28%
25%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
21%
49%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent21%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
19%
23%
24%
White British17%
White Other19%
Asian23%
Black24%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household44%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
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
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
Block B at former RAF East Camp Site, Block B at former RAF East Camp Site, Aerodrome Road, Grahame Park Way, NW9191 homes
completed
Former RAF East Camp Site, Blocks C3, C4 and C15, Former RAF East Camp Site, Blocks C3, C4 and C15, Aerodrome Road, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, NW9 5LL190 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 5NH

Full postcodeNW9 5NH
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale North
Latitude51.597415
Longitude-0.244240
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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