West View Hendon, Barnet
23 addresses across 4 postcodes (NW4), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 20045480.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £551,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 5, D: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: 17 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 B; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hendon, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hendon Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Phoenix Practice, about 70 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £551,000 | £551,000 | £551,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2026 | 11 NW4 2SY | Semi-detached | £575,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2015 | 12 NW4 2SY | Semi-detached | £551,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2011 | 13 NW4 2SY | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | 12 NW4 2SY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 28 Jan 1999 | 10 NW4 2SY | Detached | £250,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, semi-detached (4); Maisonette, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 2023 (4); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 B (30% of about 1,670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: 36 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MILESTONE (LONDON 7) ON WALL OF NUMBER 161 BRENT STREET BETWEEN CHURCH ROAD AND LODGE ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 73-77 Brent Street, London, NW4 2EA, permissioned (260 m)
- Ella And Ridley Jacob House And Sam Beckman Centre, 19 - 25, Church Road And 29 Babington Road, London, NW4 4EB, permissioned (310 m)
- öElla & Ridley Jacobs House and Sam Beckman Centre, 19-25, Church Road, NW4 4EBö, permissioned (310 m)
- 71-73 Church Road, London, permissioned (330 m)
- 71-73 Church Road, London, NW4 4DP, permissioned (330 m)
- Middlesex University Halls, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Craymere Cottage And Fordfield Cottage, 9-11 Parson Street, London, NW4 1QE, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Craymere Cottage And Fordfield Cottage, 9-11 Parson Street, London, NW4 1QE, permissioned (450 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, 14 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW4 2SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW4 2SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW4 4EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW4 4EE | not in 2 or 3 | 14 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 76 m and 85 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW4 2SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW4 2SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW4 4EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW4 4EE | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Cricklewood 859,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hendon Central Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Brent Cross Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bell Lane Hendon | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Parking | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Phoenix Practice | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sabel Chemist | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brace Place | 280 m |
| Hospital | UCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospital | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hendon Police College | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Hendon Way Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hendon Park 12 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sunnyhill Park 22 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,220 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hendon Grove Allotments 8,840 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church Farmhouse Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Avenue House Grounds | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Featherstone Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendon School | Secondary | 11–18 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 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 |
| St Mary's and St John's CofE School Church of England | All-through | 3–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nancy Reuben Primary School Jewish | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saracens Bell Lane | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Independent Jewish Day School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sunnyfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Hasmonean Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barnet Hill Academy Islam | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hasmonean High School for Boys Jewish | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chalgrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army NW4 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Tiferes NW4 2TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Warehouse NW4 4AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Brent Cross Food & Wine NW4 2DX | Retailers - other | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Mr Baker NW4 2DX | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Hummus Bar NW4 2DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Pages Of Hendon NW4 2DX | Retailers - other | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Josepha White NW4 2TA | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Hendon United Synagogue NW4 2TA | Other catering premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Davids Newsagents NW4 2DY | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza NW4 2DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Peri Peri Original NW4 2DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2025 |
| Teddy Bear Bubble Tea NW4 2DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2021 |
| Our Lady's Pantry NW4 4BA | Distributors/Transporters | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Manna Deli NW4 2DR | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brampton Lane (41); On or near Cowley Place (32); On or near Somerset Road (16); On or near Short Street (14); On or near Brampton Grove (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 37% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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 | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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 Little Sparrow Canteen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW4 4BD) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Mat Fresh Fish 1 (retailers - other, NW4 2DT) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Subway (other catering premises, NW4 3AD) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Crush bun (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW4 3AD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Miah's Oriental Foods (retailers - other, NW4 3AX) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NW4 2SY: 12 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- NW4 2SX: 9 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- NW4 4EB: 1 address of 71 in the postcode
- NW4 4EE: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Foster Street · West View · Somerset Road · Brampton Lane · Brampton Grove · Raleigh Close · North Street · Chapel Walk · Prothero Gardens · Egerton Gardens · Ravenshurst Avenue · Eaton 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.