M1 Hendon, Barnet
1 address across 1 postcode (NW2), about 390 m long, classed as a motorway. USRN 20030679.
- 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 D; 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 Brent Cross West, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, and Claremont Park (1.8 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Azim & Partners, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 102 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (67% of about 550 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)
- 60 West Hendon Broadway London NW9 7AE: up to 65 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 60 West Hendon Broadway London NW9 7AE: up to 53 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 110 - 124 West Hendon Broadway London NW9 7AA: up to 22 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 110 - 124 West Hendon Broadway, London, NW9 7AA, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 105 West Hendon Broadway, London, NW9 7BN: up to 18 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 107 West Hendon Broadway London NW9 7BN: up to 37 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- BEGA2 - Staples Corner Growth Area: up to 1,989 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 117 - 125 West Hendon Broadway, London, NW9 7BP, permissioned (550 m (0.3 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 41 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW2 1LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Cricklewood 859,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hendon Central Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Brent Cross Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Staples Corner West Hendon | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brent Cross Shopping Centre Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Azim & Partners | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Requirements | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivory Dental Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | UCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan police Cadet intake 7/84 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,940 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Claremont Park 1.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Exploratory Park 7,200 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | West Hendon Allotments 3.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Oxgate, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Oxgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Golders Green Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barnet Hill Academy Islam | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clarion | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Claremont Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Menorah High School for Girls Jewish | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hasmonean Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wessex Gardens Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torah Vodaas NW9 7AJ | School/college/university | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Travelodge London Brent Cross NW9 7BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Premier Convenience Store NW4 3UG | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Homesense NW2 6LW | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Cafe Pausa In Dunelm NW2 6LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Flip Out NW2 6LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Furniture Village NW2 6LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Currys NW2 6LW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Home Bargains NW2 6LW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2026 |
| The Devil's Village (Unit N37) NW2 7JP | Retailers - other | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bebe Cafe NW2 7BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Pro Touch SA CIC NW4 3PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Parkfield Primary School Community Boxes NW4 3PJ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Dolce @ Parkfield Primary School NW4 3PJ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The English Cheesecake Company NW2 7JA | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brent Park Road (95); On or near Layfield Crescent (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Home Bargains (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, NW2 6LW) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 17 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NW2 1LX: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Adrian Avenue · Brent Park Road · Dallas Road · Edgware Road · North Circular Road · Edgware Road · North Circular Road · Priestley Way · Layfield Road · Edgware Road · Edgware Road · North Circular Road
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.