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About

Northwood Hills sits in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in the HA6 postal district, and occupies a stretch of north‑west London residential neighbourhoods. The area is served by Northwood Hills station on the Metropolitan line, which opened in 1933 and provides direct journeys into central London. Around the station there is a small parade of shops, cafés and local services that cater to daily needs, with larger town centres a short bus ride away. Local primary schools and community centres form part of the neighbourhood offer.

Much of Northwood Hills grew during the Metropolitan Railway expansion of the 1930s, and the housing stock reflects that period with semi‑detached roads and gardens laid out on former farmland. Green spaces and sports pitches are scattered through the ward, used for informal recreation and club sport. Community events and school activities provide the main calendar of local life, and residents tend to rely on a mix of rail and bus links for work and leisure travel.

Area overview

On average Northwood Hills has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 17% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Northwood Hills is £84,177 per year. There are 4 schools in Northwood Hills: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Northwood Hills is home to around 9,522 people, with a population density of about 3,523.6 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Northwood Hills Population
9,522
Population density
3,523.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.26(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.75(-34%)
Other theft
7.25(-37%)
Vehicle crime
7.04(-25%)
Burglary
4.1(-25%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,788
50.29%
Indian
1,727
18.14%
Other White
794
8.34%
Other Asian
352
3.7%
African
254
2.67%
Total population: 9,521

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,352
44.07%
Level 3 (A level)
1,126
14.8%
No qualifications
1,077
14.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
900
11.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
612
8.05%
Total 16+ residents: 7,606

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,223
33.1%
Owns outright
1,172
31.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
487
13.18%
Social rents from council
462
12.5%
Other social rented
238
6.44%
Total households: 3,695

Property prices in Northwood Hills

Median price£540,000
Price per sq ft£581
Sales (last 12 months)77
Typical range (middle 50%)£400K – £700K

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £581 per square foot) in Northwood Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,500 up to £1,535,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Northwood Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£800,000£580
Semi-Detached29£664,000£642
Terraced20£530,000£574
Flats19£340,000£512

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Northwood Hills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northwood Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£795,500£347,500£631,000£540,000
2017£675,000£362,500£555,000£515,000
2018£830,000£322,500£580,000£549,000
2019£725,000£335,000£582,500£485,000
2020£750,000£343,750£610,000£485,000
2021£800,000£342,500£606,000£549,850
2022£828,500£399,950£675,000£610,000
2023£827,500£345,000£691,975£545,000
2024£837,500£340,000£680,000£532,500
2025£800,000£355,000£633,750£545,000
2026£715,000£382,083£670,000£585,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northwood Hills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Northwood Hills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£548£511£521£532
2017£598£526£585£500
2018£492£537£547£491
2019£528£525£515£501
2020£568£514£591£550
2021£574£526£557£537
2022£632£551£674£535
2023£703£508£637£557
2024£623£531£610£592
2025£622£518£609£573
2026£615£492£668£558
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Northwood Hills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Northwood Hills in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hillingdon district.

Band A£1,364
Band B£1,591
Band C£1,818
Band D£2,045
Band E£2,500
Band F£2,955
Band G£3,409
Band H£4,091

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Northwood Hills

Is Northwood Hills safe?

Northwood Hills records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Northwood Hills?

The median sale price in Northwood Hills is £540,000 (about £581 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Northwood Hills?

Northwood Hills has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Northwood Hills?

Northwood Hills scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Northwood Hills sits around rank 21,217 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Northwood Hills?

The average household income in Northwood Hills is around £84,177 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Northwood Hills

HA52RB

Joel Street

HA52DW

Tolcarne Drive

HA48GB

Flowers Avenue

HA52DD

Harlyn Drive

HA52EX

Pikes End

HA47XD

Elmbridge Drive

HA48GN

Coleridge Drive

HA48EQ

Hale End Close

HA52EJ

Azalea Walk

HA52DN

Tolcarne Drive

HA52PE

Joel Street

HA52JE

Woodrise

HA47UZ

Elmbridge Drive

HA52NH

Fore Street

HA52QR

Farthings Close

HA48RW

Lime Grove

HA52PW

Haydon Drive

HA52QH

The Sigers

HA52HW

Daymer Gardens

HA52DA

Harlyn Drive

HA52RT

Rodney Gardens

HA52HH

Larkswood Rise

HA52BL

Catlin's Lane

HA52AZ

Chamberlain Way

HA52RX

The Glen

HA52NW

Everett Close

HA52NJ

Salisbury Road

HA52DL

Tolcarne Drive

HA52QN

Field End Road

HA48BN

Eastcote Road

HA52BT

Raisins Hill

HA52FF

Northwood Hills

HA52JH

Fore Street

HA52PL

Haydon Drive

HA48EH

Hale End Close

HA52PD

Joel Street

HA52ND

Fore Street

HA52NA

Wiltshire Lane

HA52QD

Reid Close

HA52EW

High Road

HA52DR

Tolcarne Drive

HA52QL

Field End Road

HA48EG

Eastcote Road

HA52LH

Wiltshire Lane

HA52JS

Mount Park Road

HA52JL

Coniston Gardens

HA52HE

Catlins Lane

HA52PJ

Joel Street

HA52TP

Burlington Close

HA52RD

Fernly Close

HA52JB

Fore Street

HA52NN

Salisbury Road

HA52QB

Beatrice Close

HA48AT

Hume Way

HA52PU

Wentworth Drive

HA52LN

Farmlands

HA52EP

Flag Walk

HA48GT

Coleridge Drive

HA52HR

Arden Mhor

HA47XB

Elmbridge Drive

HA48GD

Flowers Avenue

HA48GU

Coleridge Drive

HA52LZ

Wiltshire Lane

HA48EL

Campbell Close

HA52NG

Malmesbury Close

HA52NU

Lime Close

HA52JN

Coniston Gardens

HA52NL

Aspen Grove

HA48FP

Ellis Close

HA52RW

St Lawrence Drive

HA61LA

Cranbourne Road

HA52BZ

Selway Close

HA52JR

Mount Park Road

HA61ND

Norwich Road

HA52PP

Gladsdale Drive

HA52LB

Bramley Close

HA52HF

Rushmoor Close

HA52EL

Eastcote Place

HA52JQ

Fore Street

HA52HZ

Fore Street

HA52LS

Somerford Close

HA52AY

Chamberlain Way

HA52BJ

Linslade Close

HA61NJ

Rochester Road

HA52EY

High Road

HA52PG

Middleton Drive

HA48AS

Evelyn Avenue

HA52DG

Tolcarne Drive

HA52JG

Grangewood Close

HA48FQ

Lidgould Grove

HA48FJ

Wren Lane

HA52HS

Wrenwood Way

HA52HJ

High Road

HA48GP

Coleridge Drive

HA52NQ

Fore Street

HA52AU

Chamberlain Way

HA48GL

Coleridge Drive

HA52RU

St Lawrence Drive

HA52BX

Catlins Lane

HA52HP

Daymer Gardens