Area Report
Last updated 14 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N12 9HA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wren Academy Finchley (Good) — 0.1 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 39 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ELDERLY DAY CARE CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Woodhouse Allotments — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi North Finchley London — 0.3 mi
In Barnet, 75% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (91% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 86% got their first preference (96% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Barnet, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N12 9HA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N12.
Average sold price by property type across the N12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,813 sales.
About N12 9HA
N12 9HA scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Wren Academy Finchley about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N12 9HA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,218 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Wren Academy Finchley (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELDERLY DAY CARE CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FINCHLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
