Is NW4 3XU a good place to live?
Barnet (NW4 3XU), London, England
View NW4 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
NW4 3XU has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 94 nearby (16 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
NW4 3XU is a UK postcode in NW4 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hendon Central, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around NW4 3XU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 91% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 41 incidents were reported in NW4 3XU. It ranks 752 of 771 for safety within NW4.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 92/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
NW4 3XU is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 41 incidents were reported in NW4 3XU.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (32%), Violent crime (20%), Public order (12%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within NW4, this postcode ranks 752 of 771 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- NW4 district average
- 494 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near NW4 3XU
94 schools near NW4 3XU, including 16 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 52 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 17 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
NW4 3XU is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is HFC Hyper Food Centre, 0.5 miles away.
Hendon Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- HFC Hyper Food Centre0.5 mi
- Co-op Food0.5 mi
- Waitrose0.5 mi
- Way 2 Save0.6 mi
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Hendon Park0.4 mi
- Malcolm Park0.4 mi
- Grove Park0.4 mi
- Sturgess Park0.4 mi
- Rushgrove Park0.7 mi
Transportation
Hendon Central is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from NW4 3XU - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Hendon (0.5 mi), Brent Cross (0.8 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Hendon Central0.1 mi
- Hendon0.5 mi
- Brent Cross0.8 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 91%, ultrafast 91%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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