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Cricklewood
Barnet, London
Cricklewood straddles the Edgware Road in north-west London, sitting at the meeting point of three boroughs — the Barnet part covers the eastern side of the road. The area grew from a coach stop on the old Roman road into an industrial and railway suburb after the Midland Railway opened its station in 1868 and built the Railway Terraces for its workers. Transport is reasonable, with Cricklewood Thameslink giving direct trains to St Pancras and the Edgware Road carrying frequent buses. Around 80 food venues and a wide choice of places to eat reflect a high street that stayed busy through successive waves of migration. Clitterhouse Playing Fields provides 16 hectares of open space, and there are 15 Ofsted-outstanding schools within reach. The drawbacks weigh on the overall score. Safety sits well below the London median, air-quality scores are poor thanks to Edgware Road traffic, and only a handful of buildings are listed, including the Grade II Crown Public House. Major redevelopment at Brent Cross West is reshaping the edges of the area but has not yet lifted the ward's numbers.
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The Midland Railway opened Cricklewood station in 1868 and in 1881 moved its locomotive works to new Brent Sidings, building the Railway Terraces as workers' housing.
- Moderate public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 2.1% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Clitterhouse Playing Fields (16.1 hectares)
- 123 open venues (79 food and drink, 44 other)
Cricklewood score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 62/100).
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 54/100).
- Heritage Little listed-building or conservation-area presence (score 7/100).
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Property prices & growth
40/ 100
- Purchase affordability45
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)31
- Activity (turnover)28
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Safety
26/ 100
- Personal safety25
- Property crime29
- Anti-social behaviour24
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Connectivity
48/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
33/ 100
- Air quality27
- Quietness43
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Cultural Signal
26/ 100
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
123 open venues nearby — 79 food & drink, 44 other.
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Education
54/ 100
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools54
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Heritage
7/ 100
3 listed buildings · 2% under a conservation area
- The Crown Public HouseGrade II
- Three Lamp Standards in Front of the Crown Public HouseGrade II
- Milestone Sited Outside Numbers 3 and 4 Gratton TerraceGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
62/ 100
- Green spaces84
- Waterways15
Largest green space: Clitterhouse Playing Fields (16 ha). ~27 ha of green space in total.
Area development
24/ 100
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