Postcode NW2 8AQ is located in a major urban area, within the Cricklewood area of Barnet in the London region, and forms part of the Brent Cross & Staples Corner area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 201.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brent Cross & Staples Corner is £61,123 per year. The median sale price in Cricklewood is £500,000 (around £627 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £395,500 and £615,000. The nearest station is Brent Cross West, about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Clitterhouse Playing Fields.
Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,126 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high crime rate, with approximately 201.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 70.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Brent Cross & Staples Corner is £61,123 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 328 ft away from NW2 8AQ.
Brent Cross & Staples Corner near NW2 8AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brent Cross West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 3 | Brent Cross West | Thameslink | Walking directions to Brent Cross West |
| 0.5 mi | 3 | Brent Cross | Northern | Walking directions to Brent Cross |
| 0.8 mi | 3,4 | Hendon Central | Northern | Walking directions to Hendon Central |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Clitterhouse Playing Fields | Large | Walking directions to Clitterhouse Playing Fields |
| 0.1 mi | Claremont Park | Medium | Walking directions to Claremont Park |
| 0.4 mi | Sturgess Park | Small | Walking directions to Sturgess Park |
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £627 per square foot) in Cricklewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £715,000 | £633 |
| Terraced | 9 | £522,000 | £621 |
| Flats | 15 | £391,000 | £627 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £414,000 | £570,000 | £500,000 |
| 2017 | £347,500 | £593,500 | £468,000 |
| 2018 | £433,125 | £650,000 | £447,500 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £624,500 | £485,000 |
| 2020 | £317,000 | £650,000 | £517,100 |
| 2021 | £383,188 | £645,000 | £670,000 |
| 2022 | £417,500 | £680,000 | £540,000 |
| 2023 | £470,000 | £645,000 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | £525,000 | £655,000 | £513,000 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £700,000 | £537,500 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £776,000 | £565,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £617 | £544 | £601 |
| 2017 | £515 | £588 | £527 |
| 2018 | £615 | £541 | £562 |
| 2019 | £666 | £628 | £548 |
| 2020 | £594 | £599 | £467 |
| 2021 | £617 | £602 | £468 |
| 2022 | £643 | £655 | £591 |
| 2023 | £660 | £654 | £546 |
| 2024 | £717 | £657 | £615 |
| 2025 | £753 | £641 | £590 |
| 2026 | £636 | £563 | £653 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NW2 8AQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2025 | Flat 22, 18, Ribbon Lane, London, NW2 8AD | Flats | Leasehold | £606,250 | |
| 13 May 2025 | 1, Choral Street, London, NW2 8AF | Flats | Leasehold | £975,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Flat 12, Delamarre House, 10, Parkview Avenue, London, NW2 8AA | Flats | Leasehold | £600,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Flat 56, Delamarre House, 10, Parkview Avenue, London, NW2 8AA | Flats | Leasehold | £480,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 11, Clitterhouse Road, London, NW2 1DH | Terraced | Freehold | £485,000 |
In the NW2 8AQ postcode area, located within Brent Cross & Staples Corner, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Mapledown School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2013. | |
Mapledown School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2013
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Clarion | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2017. | |
Clarion ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2017
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Claremont Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
Claremont Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NW2 8AQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | A/F/G | Claremont Road, Barnet, NW2 1AJ | Walking directions to A/F/G |
| 0.3 mi | Kosher Outlet | Tilling Road, Barnet, NW2 1LW | Walking directions to Kosher Outlet |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Tilling Road, London, NW2 1LZ | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Prince Charles Drive, Barnet, NW4 3FL | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 383 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LD | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Barnet district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NW2 8AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Schneiderman
Cricklewood - Elected 7 May 2026
Anne Clarke
Cricklewood - Elected 7 May 2026
Sarah Sackman
Finchley and Golders Green - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NW2 8AQ records about 202 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around NW2 8AQ in Cricklewood is £500,000 (about £627 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to NW2 8AQ, including Mapledown School (Good), Clarion (Good) and Claremont Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NW2 8AQ is Brent Cross West in TfL zone 3, about 487 m away, serving the Thameslink line.
NW2 8AQ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,126 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Finchley and Golders Green covering NW2 8AQ is Sarah Sackman (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan Schneiderman (Labour Party) and Anne Clarke (Labour Party).