Is NW7 1TW a good place to live?

Barnet (NW7 1TW), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW7 1TW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW7 1TW is a UK postcode in NW7 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mill Hill East, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW7 1TW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 15 incidents were reported in NW7 1TW. It ranks 801 of 826 for safety within NW7.

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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW7 1TW is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 15 incidents were reported in NW7 1TW.

The most common categories are Violent crime (40%), Drugs (27%), Other theft (7%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW7, this postcode ranks 801 of 826 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
15last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW7 district average
306 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
6 (40%)
Drugs
4 (27%)
Other Theft
1 (7%)
Burglary
1 (7%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (7%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (7%)

Schools near NW7 1TW

93 schools near NW7 1TW, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 54 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

73
Primary
20
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
12
54
6
1
Outstanding (12) Good (54) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
15
Outstanding (5) Good (15)

Nearby amenities

NW7 1TW is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Panoramic Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    NW71NW
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    NW71HU
    0.2 mi
  • Kosher Cuisine
    NW71LB
    0.4 mi
  • Thornfield Supermarket
    NW71LN
    0.4 mi
  • Tesco Superstore Finchley
    N31XP
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Panoramic Park
    NW71BZ
    0.2 mi
  • Bittacy Hill Park
    NW71RU
    0.3 mi
  • Oakdene Park
    N31EU
    0.5 mi
  • River Side Walk
    N127LD
    0.8 mi
  • Windsor Open Space
    N31TL
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Mill Hill East is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from NW7 1TW - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include West Finchley (0.9 mi), Finchley Central (1.0 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Mill Hill East
    NW71BS
    0.1 mi
  • West Finchley
    N31NT
    0.9 mi
  • Finchley Central
    N32SB
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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