Croft Close London, Barnet
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (NW7), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20011140.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stoneyfields Park, is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Sp Talpahewa, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £890,000 | £890,000 | £890,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £765,000 | £765,000 | £765,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £408,000 | £408,000 | £408,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2024 | 10 NW7 4QL | Detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 1 NW7 4QL | Detached | £890,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2020 | 6 NW7 4QL | Semi-detached | £765,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2015 | 10 NW7 4QL | Detached | £745,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 May 2009 | 4 NW7 4QL | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2002 | 8 NW7 4QL | Semi-detached | £408,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 6 NW7 4QL | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 25 Feb 1999 | 5 NW7 4QL | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 16 Feb 1998 | 8 NW7 4QL | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1997 | 3 NW7 4QL | Semi-detached | £163,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (7); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnet in 2026-27: Band D £2,133 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,422 | £1,659 | £1,896 | £2,133 | £2,607 | £3,080 | £3,554 | £4,265 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (37% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Adjacent Northway And Fairway Primary School, The Fairway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3HS, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent Northway And Fairway Primary School, The Fairway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3HS, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- The Barn, Nan Clarks Lane, London, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- The Barn, Nan Clarks Lane, London, NW7 4HH, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW7 4QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| NW7 4QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 85 m and 87 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW7 4QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW7 4QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Elstree and Borehamwood 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Edgware Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apex Corner Mill Hill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Creative Carpark | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Sp Talpahewa | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Dental Care | 340 m |
| Hospital | Edgware Hospital (Beh-Mht Services) | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Colindale Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watford Way Wines Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoneyfields Park 3.0 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairway Playground 1,590 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,620 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stoney Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Stoney Wood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hemmings Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Highwood Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnet: see them on the Barnet page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 2–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mill Hill County High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rosh Pinah Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Deansbrook Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Deansbrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Annunciation RC Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beit Shvidler Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saracens Broadfields | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeCarma NW7 4QP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2022 |
| KFC NW7 3ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Shell Little Waitrose Mill Hill NW7 3ET | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Tang's Takeaway NW7 3JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Watford Way Wines NW7 3JR | Retailers - other | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Pizza Nero NW7 3JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Roasta Cafe And Grill NW7 3JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Schlagmans Kosher Butchers NW7 3JN | Retailers - other | 350 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Courtland School NW7 3BG | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Whizz Kids Nursery NW7 3JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Green Avenue (21); On or near Petrol Station (19); On or near Croft Close (8); On or near Middle Dene (6); On or near Mountview (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings KFC (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW7 3ET) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 18 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Marsh Lane · Westfield Road · Hankins Lane · Green Avenue · Stockton Gardens · Middle Dene · South Dene · Mountview · Robin Close · Bramley Close · Hankins Lane · Barnet Bypass
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.