Colindale North · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.60590, -0.24879

NW9 5RB— Colindale North, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.59%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
54
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
27
Environment
70
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: 55 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 5RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW9 5RB

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How NW9 5RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Orion Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.9

★★

Secondary

Saracens High School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.42A8: 55.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 84 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour31%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 1.1km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
23%
C
1%

Based on 24 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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£235,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Colindale StationNorthern line
13.9 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
10 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

80

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★55 min
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City59 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

43

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park51m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mill Hill Broadway Station Car Park
789m

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: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.8 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

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMillway Medical Practice · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

223

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hind and Hart (505 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 914 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

822m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cooksleys914 m
Wenzel's923 m
WHSmith953 m
Sainsbury's Local1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Costa931 m
Café Broadway937 m
Mill & Brew942 m
Leyla996 m

Nearby restaurants

Bluebells of portobello693 m
Çoban's Grill858 m
Hee's Takeaway864 m
Mill Hill Tandoori893 m

Nearby pubs

Hind and Hart505 m
Bridge Tavern917 m

Nearby gyms

Greentop Young Persons Activity Centre499 m
Park View healthclubs1.0 km
Anytime Fitness1.1 km
PureGym - London Colindale1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots963 m
McParland Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Broadway Dental Studio972 m
Tigga Smile Dental Centre995 m
Millway Medical Practice1.1 km
Balcombe Dental Practice1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ALWAYS ON CONSULTING LTD
ESSIEBONS LTD
EYELEVEL DESIGN 168 LTD
F J ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL TRADING SERVICES LIMITED

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 score11/100
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

21.2

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,006m
Crossrail 2 route11,804m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,211 nationally

1,929

Est. population

12,359/km²

56%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

10.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

29%
19%
25%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
57%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent15%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
15%
20%
23%
White British27%
White Other15%
Asian20%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household39%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
75%
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)
12
Largest scheme
612 homes · RAF CAMP, RAF CAMP, GRAHAME PARK WAY, NW9 5QY
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
18-45, 18-45, HEMSWELL DRIVE, HEYWOOD AV.(2-56), ACKLINGTON DR.(13-48), NW9124 homes
completed
24, 24, Woodcroft Avenue, Hale, NW7 2AG9 homes
completed
11, Dishforth Lane, Colindale, NW9 5WG5 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 5RB

Full postcodeNW9 5RB
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale North
Latitude51.605900
Longitude-0.248794
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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