Rousay Drive Colindale, Barnet
205 addresses across 4 postcodes (NW9), about 100 m long. USRN 20048086.
- Energy: 146 homes have an energy certificate (B: 146).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hendon, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 390 m away, and Grahame Park (4.1 hectares) is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Colindale Medical Centre Lp, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 566 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2024 | FLAT 1, CAMOMILE HOUSE, 2 NW9 4GE | Other | £30,125,321 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
146 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Flat (146). Built: 2022 (93); 2019 (51); 2023 (1).
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 (52% of about 1,920 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)
- Colindale Gardens (Former Peel Centre), Aerodrome Road, London, NW9, permissioned (60 m)
- Phases 2A, 2B and 2C, Colindale Gardens (Former Peel Centre), Aerodrome Road, London, permissioned (60 m)
- Colindale Station And 167 - 173 Colindale Avenue And Flats 1- 6 Agar House, Colindale Avenue London NW9 5HJ NW9 5HR: up to 313 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- British Library Newspapers, 130 Colindale Avenue, London, permissioned (230 m)
- British Library Newspapers, 130 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HE, permissioned (230 m)
- 16 Charcot Road London NW9 5WU: up to 28 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Colindale Gardens (Formerly Peel Centre), Aerodrome Road, Colindale, London, NW9 5JE, permissioned (240 m)
- Colindale Gardens (Formerly Peel Centre) Aerodrome Road Colindale London NW9 5JE: up to 428 homes, permissioned (250 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 47 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW9 4FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW9 4GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW9 4GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW9 4GW | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Colindale Underground Station | 190 m |
| Burnt Oak Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hendon Central Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colindale Station | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Draper Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colindale Medical Centre Lp | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mcparland Ha LTD | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coco Dental LTD | 280 m |
| Hospital | UCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Colindale Police Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grahame Park 4.1 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,090 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colindale Park 1.2 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Booth Road Allotment Gardens 2.6 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Featherstone Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Drivers Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 205 |
| Under 55 | 205 | 0 |
205 of the street's 205 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saracens High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colindale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beis Yaakov Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sunnyfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Goldbeaters Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hasmonean High School for Girls Jewish | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hyde School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colindale Local NW9 5HY | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Shah's Halal Food NW9 5HY | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Sainsburys NW9 5WU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Doner & Grill NW9 5WU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Karak Station NW9 5WU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Chicken Hub NW9 5WU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Wenzels The Bakers NW9 4AX | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Qwick Tech NW9 4AX | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Shah's Halal Food NW9 5HR | Mobile caterer | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2026 |
| The Coop NW9 4AX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Taco Bell NW9 4AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Costa Coffee NW9 4AX | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| ITJL NW9 5WU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| T4 Colindale / Colindale Coffee NW9 5HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Crema Coffee NW9 5HG | Other catering premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 159 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Other theft | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (125); On or near Supermarket (90); On or near Cottenham Drive (71); On or near Colindale (59); On or near Pasteur Close (56).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 33% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 48% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NW9 4GW: 96 addresses
- NW9 4GE: 54 addresses
- NW9 4GF: 54 addresses
- NW9 4FZ: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Aerial Square · Sanday Drive · Lundy Close · Bute Close · Chancellor Place · Pasteur Close · Chronicle Avenue · Rankin Close · Telegraph Avenue · Bernera Walk · Raven Close · Guardian Avenue
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.