Colindale South · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.59032, -0.24222

NW9 6EF— Colindale South, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for NW9 6EF, Colindale South, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.59%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
64
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
70
Investment
62

The bottom line

NW9 6EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 6EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How NW9 6EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Colindale Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.1

—

Secondary

St James' Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.33A8: 50.8

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 · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences12%
Burglary8%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 955m

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£162,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

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 Underground StationNorthern line
9.4 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
HendonNational Rail
15 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

27

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

43

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

3

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park50m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COLINDALE MEDICAL CENTRE LP

61 COLINDEEP LANE, COLINDALE, NW9 6DJ

7 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

173

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Moon Under Water (679 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 670 m
2 tennis courts

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)

752m

Post office

Nearby shops

S R Food and Drinks637 m
Victoria Food & Wine697 m
Q S News707 m
Londis730 m

Nearby cafes

DelisquareD654 m
Bizim Charcoal731 m
Costa755 m
The Sunderland Café781 m

Nearby restaurants

Jun Ming Xuan577 m
Diprinci604 m
Baskin-Robbins729 m
Sam's Chicken730 m

Nearby pubs

The Moon Under Water679 m
The Beaufort698 m
Erins Hope732 m

Nearby gyms

Park View healthclubs749 m
PureGym - London Colindale804 m

Nearby pharmacies

ProCare Pharmacy672 m
Alpha Pharmacy734 m
McParland Pharmacy789 m

Nearby health

The Park Clinic642 m
GP Private643 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 21

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

62

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,408m
Crossrail 2 route10,259m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,271 nationally

1,523

Est. population

9,256/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

19%
41%
24%
Under 1819%
18–3441%
35–4925%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

39%
40%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent40%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

15%
28%
39%
White British15%
White Other28%
Asian39%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household44%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
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
Colindale Gardens Phase 3, Aerodrome Road, Colindale, NW9 5JE1200 homes
completed
Colindale Gardens (Formerly Peel Centre) Aerodrome Road Colindale London NW9 5JE428 homes
completed
Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, Colindale, NW9 5JE241 homes
completed
Peel Centre - Blocks T and U, Peel Centre - Blocks T and U, Peel Drive, Colindale, NW9 5JE211 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 6EF

Full postcodeNW9 6EF
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardColindale South
Latitude51.590317
Longitude-0.242219
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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