← NW7 area guide Side by side

NW7 or NW9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NW7
Barnet
NW9
Brent
Median home sale nearby £690,000
from 36 sales
£515,000
from 51 sales
Average sold price £304,707
Area price growth (YoY) -2.9% (Barnet) -3.4% (Brent)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 112 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £895/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 124 recorded 641 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is NW7 or NW9 cheaper?

NW9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NW7 sell for about £690,000 and around NW9 for about £515,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NW7 or NW9?

NW7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (124 in NW7 against 641 in NW9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NW7 or NW9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NW7 sits in decile 7 of 10 and NW9 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NW7 or NW9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.