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Colindale East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Colindale East neighbourhood of Barnet, England (ONS area Barnet 042). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NW9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW9 5GW.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Barnet

Colindale East is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Barnet (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 4 falling of 16). Flats here typically resell for £390,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Barnet (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Colindale, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£390,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 4 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£82,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Colindale East sits in Barnet

  • Typical flat price: 19th highest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 17th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Colindale East

House prices: Colindale East against Barnet: This neighbourhood £73k (1997) to £250k (2008); Barnet £135k (1997) to £755k (2026).£168k£724k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£250kBarnet£755k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Barnet, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Colindale East against Barnet: This neighbourhood £49k (1995) to £363k (2026); Barnet £59k (1995) to £380k (2026).£94k£361k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£363kBarnet£380k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Barnet, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Barnet, 4 the other way and 8 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Plug-in car growth
  • New-build activity
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Colindale Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (390 m in a straight line).
  • Hendon Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Sutton (London) (68 to 74 min) and St Albans City (about 17 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Saracens High School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Colindale East

What is the typical flat price in Colindale East?

£390,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Colindale East compare with the rest of Barnet?

Typical flat price: 19th highest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 17th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet.

Is Colindale East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Colindale East gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 4 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Colindale East?

Colindale. Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (390 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Colindale East?

Nearest state primary school. Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Saracens High School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.