What is the median price paid for a home in NW4?

The median price paid in NW4 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £557,500. By property type the median price paid was £1,145,000 for detached houses; £730,000 for semi-detached houses; £612,000 for terraced houses; and £365,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in NW4 over the last year?

HM Land Registry Price Paid data records 174 standard sales in NW4 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these 75 were flats; 45 were semi-detached houses; 28 were terraced houses and 26 were detached houses.

What are the transport links in NW4?

The nearest Underground stop is Hendon Central at about 0.3 miles from the centre. The nearest railway stations are Hendon at about 0.8 miles and Brent Cross West at about 1.3 miles. Central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are near NW4?

There are 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre; the nearest are Nancy Reuben Primary School; Saracens Bell Lane and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School; each is about 0.3 miles away. The nearest secondary schools are Hendon School and St Mary's and St John's CofE School; both are about 0.3 miles away. Middlesex University is also about 0.3 miles from the centre.

How many estate agent branches are there in NW4?

There are 17 estate agent sales branches with an office in the NW4 postcode district.

Estate agents in NW4

NW4 is a postcode district in Barnet where 174 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £557,500, according to HM Land Registry. There are 17 estate agent sales branches with an office in the district.

House prices in NW4

Median sale price in NW4: £557,500

Homes sold in NW4, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	174 sales, median £557,500
Detached	26 sales, median £1,145,000
Semi-detached	45 sales, median £730,000
Terraced	28 sales, median £612,000
Flats and maisonettes	75 sales, median £365,000

Across Barnet the average price was £589,011 in May 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Hendon station is about 0.8 miles from the centre of NW4, with Brent Cross West about 1.3 miles away, Cricklewood about 2 miles and Mill Hill Broadway about 2.1 miles. Underground stops are closer, with Hendon Central about 0.3 miles away, Brent Cross about 0.8 miles, Colindale about 1.3 miles and Mill Hill East about 1.6 miles. The A502, A504, A41, A5150 and A1 pass through or beside the district. M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 1 mile away, while A1(M) junction 1 at Bignells Corner is about 6 miles away. London Heathrow Airport and London City Airport are each about 13 miles away. Central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near NW4

NW4 has 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, including Nancy Reuben Primary School (Jewish) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.3 miles. Nearby secondary schools include Hendon School (sixth form, academy) and St Mary's and St John's CofE School (Church of England, sixth form, academy) at about 0.3 miles. Independent options include Brampton College and Tiferes High School (girls only) at about 0.1 miles. Mapledown School, a special school, is about 1.0 miles away. Woodhouse College (academy) is about 2.9 miles away while Middlesex University is about 0.3 miles away.

Living in NW4

NW4 is an urban postcode district of about 32,000 residents, in or beside the built-up area of Barnet. There are at least four supermarkets. HFC Hyper Food Centre, Co-op Food and Tapuach are each about 0.2 miles away and Waitrose is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 convenience stores and at least 3 pubs, with Claddagh Ring about 0.2 miles away. There are also at least 15 cafés, 14 restaurants and 19 takeaways. There is no doctors' surgery or pharmacy in the area and the nearest are Hendon Way Surgery and Victoria Pharmacy, both about 1.0 miles away. Vivian Avenue Dental Clinic is about 0.5 miles away and BMI Hendon Hospital about 0.4 miles. The nearest emergency department is at the Royal Free Hospital, about 3.4 miles away. Hendon Library is about 0.2 miles away and Hendon Post Office about 0.1 miles. Grove Park is about 0.3 miles away and Hendon Park about 0.4 miles.

A short history of NW4

Evidence of Roman settlement has been found in Hendon, including an urn burial in Sunny Hill Park. The name Hendun means at the highest hill and is older than the Domesday Book of 1087, which describes the manor and mentions a priest. A church at Church End is documented in 1157 and the present St Mary's has 13th century fabric. The area later called Brent Cross was known as Renters Farm from 1309 and The Burrows had its name by 1316. St Mary's tower dates from about 1450. A 17th century farmhouse is the oldest building in Hendon. Railways arrived in the 1860s and Hendon became an urban district in 1894. The Northern line followed in 1923 and the municipal borough was formed in 1932. A crane collapse in 1964 during construction of the Brent Cross Flyover killed seven coach passengers. Brent Cross Shopping Centre opened in 1976. Of 34 listed buildings nearby two are Grade II*: Church Farmhouse Museum and the Parish Church of St Mary.

Sport and leisure

Nuffield Health is a sports centre for gymnastics and Temple Fortune Club is a sports centre for tennis, bowls and squash. Hendon RFC Clubhouse serves rugby, while Hendon Golf Course covers golf. Tennis is also played at Real Tennis Court and Rushgrove Tennis Courts, with several other tennis courts across the area. Whitefield School Sports Pitches complete the named grounds and Fitness Pod is a fitness centre. Open space includes Brent Park, Grove Park, Hendon Park, Malcolm Park, Princes Park, Rushgrove Park, Sturgess Park and Sunnyhill Park. Brampton Lawn Tennis Club, Copthall Playing Fields, Copthall Sports Ground and Windsor Open Space are also close by, as are a number of children's playgrounds.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in NW4?: The median price paid in NW4 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £557,500. By property type the median price paid was £1,145,000 for detached houses; £730,000 for semi-detached houses; £612,000 for terraced houses; and £365,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in NW4 over the last year?: HM Land Registry Price Paid data records 174 standard sales in NW4 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these 75 were flats; 45 were semi-detached houses; 28 were terraced houses and 26 were detached houses.
What are the transport links in NW4?: The nearest Underground stop is Hendon Central at about 0.3 miles from the centre. The nearest railway stations are Hendon at about 0.8 miles and Brent Cross West at about 1.3 miles. Central London is about 7 miles away in a straight line.
What schools are near NW4?: There are 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre; the nearest are Nancy Reuben Primary School; Saracens Bell Lane and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School; each is about 0.3 miles away. The nearest secondary schools are Hendon School and St Mary's and St John's CofE School; both are about 0.3 miles away. Middlesex University is also about 0.3 miles from the centre.
How many estate agent branches are there in NW4?: There are 17 estate agent sales branches with an office in the NW4 postcode district.

Areas near NW4

NW4 is in Barnet.

Estate agents near NW4

Hendon EstatesBarnet NW4 2DR0.1 miles
Roundtree Real EstateBarnet NW4 2EL0.1 miles
Cubes ResidentialBarnet NW4 4DH0.2 miles
TalbotsBarnet NW4 2EA0.2 miles
Shaw & Reeves EstatesBarnet NW4 2EA0.2 miles
LaportsBarnet NW4 1BN0.2 miles
Ashmore & Co. Estate & Letting AgentBarnet NW4 1BP0.2 miles
Winkworth Hendon Estate AgentsBarnet NW4 2EA0.2 miles
Jayson RussellBarnet NW4 1QB0.2 miles
Haviva Estate AgentsBarnet NW4 2ES0.2 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of NW4.