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NW7 3HU area guide

Who lives in NW7 3HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Edgware East
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,083 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW7 3HU is like

NW7 3HU is a postcode in the Edgware East area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,083 people. 32% of households own their home, 37.4% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW7 3 sold for a median of £692,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW7 3HU compares

Headline figures for NW7 3HU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£692,500

Median over 48 sales in NW7 3, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,748

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW7 3HU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW7 3 is up 7.4% on the year before.

Questions

NW7 3HU FAQs

Is NW7 3HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NW7 3HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £692,500.

Homes in NW7 3 sold for a median of £692,500 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW7 3HU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW7 3HU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW7 3HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9% of residents. 32% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.3%).

Which council covers NW7 3HU?

The local authority for NW7 3HU is Barnet.

NW7 3HU comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW7 3HU?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Edgware Underground Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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