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On Oak Grove, in Childs Hill
What it's like at NW2 3LS: every home that has sold on Oak Grove since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 5 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Oak Grove; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
10 of the 63 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Oak GroveSemi-detached | Jun 1998 | £40,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Oak GroveTerraced | Nov 2012 | £360,000 | 95 m² | £3,789/m² | 3 |
| 15, Oak GroveTerraced · company-owned | Sept 2022 | £672,000 | 18 m² | £37,333/m² | 2 |
| 17, Oak GroveTerraced · company-owned | May 2024 | £545,000 | 99 m² | £5,505/m² | 1 |
| 19, Oak GroveTerraced | Jul 1999 | £132,000 | 67 m² | £1,970/m² | 1 |
| 21, Oak GroveTerraced | Feb 2004 | £250,000 | 112 m² | £2,232/m² | 2 |
| 23, Oak GroveTerraced | Jun 2004 | £250,000 | 113 m² | £2,212/m² | 1 |
| 29, Oak GroveFlat | Jul 1995 | £37,000 | 48 m² | £771/m² | 1 |
| 31, Oak GroveTerraced · company-owned | Jul 2014 | £575,000 | 108 m² | £5,324/m² | 2 |
| 37, Oak GroveTerraced · company-owned | Apr 2022 | £699,950 | 130 m² | £5,384/m² | 1 |
| 41, Oak GroveOther · company-owned | Dec 2021 | £825,000 | 38 m² | £21,711/m² | 2 |
| Flat 4, 41, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2021 | £300,000 | 45 m² | £6,667/m² | 1 |
| Flat 3, 41, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2021 | £275,000 | 16 m² | £17,188/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 41, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2021 | £300,000 | 34 m² | £8,824/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 41, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2021 | £275,000 | 30 m² | £9,167/m² | 1 |
| Flat 5, 41, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2021 | £300,000 | 37 m² | £8,108/m² | 1 |
| 45, Oak GroveTerraced | Jun 2022 | £975,000 | 159 m² | £6,132/m² | 3 |
| 49, Oak GroveSemi-detached | May 2007 | £375,000 | 30 m² | £12,500/m² | 1 |
| 51, Oak GroveTerraced · company-owned | Mar 1996 | £70,000 | 20 m² | £3,500/m² | 1 |
| Flat 11, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | May 2022 | £284,000 | 38 m² | £7,474/m² | 2 |
| Flat 10, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2015 | £264,000 | 35 m² | £7,543/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2015 | £276,000 | 42 m² | £6,571/m² | 1 |
| Flat 12, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Sept 2025 | £275,000 | 38 m² | £7,237/m² | 2 |
| Flat 5, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Aug 2024 | £295,000 | 40 m² | £7,375/m² | 2 |
| Flat 7, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Feb 2016 | £350,000 | 42 m² | £8,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 13, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Apr 2016 | £276,000 | 38 m² | £7,263/m² | 1 |
| Flat 8, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Aug 2022 | £345,000 | 43 m² | £8,023/m² | 2 |
| Flat 6, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Apr 2023 | £298,500 | 38 m² | £7,855/m² | 3 |
| Flat 3, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Feb 2016 | £355,000 | 43 m² | £8,256/m² | 1 |
| Flat 9, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2015 | £350,000 | 42 m² | £8,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 4, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Jan 2016 | £264,000 | 38 m² | £6,947/m² | 1 |
| Flat 17, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | May 2026 | £270,000 | 39 m² | £6,923/m² | 2 |
| Flat 15, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Nov 2021 | £297,000 | 37 m² | £8,027/m² | 2 |
| Flat 16, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Dec 2015 | £264,000 | 38 m² | £6,947/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Mar 2025 | £275,000 | 38 m² | £7,237/m² | 2 |
| Flat 14, 59 - 61, Oak GroveFlat | Nov 2015 | £276,000 | 38 m² | £7,263/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Cricklewood, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 859k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route C11); 353 departures an hour from the 20 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 82% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Hampstead School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parliament Hill School (3.6 km) and Paddington Academy (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (2.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 200 m away; Express Food & Wine (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chichele Road Surgery (400 m), with Akhtar S the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Root Masters Salon is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Taste Of Fish is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Lounge 4:04 the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (72%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 187 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Mapesbury Dell, 450 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 2.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.8 µg/m³).
64 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| the Crown Public House | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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Finchley and Golders Green constituency: Sarah Sackman MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 4,581 (9.3%), turnout 64%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Conservative 35%, Liberal Democrat 7%, Green Party 6%.
76 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NW2 3LS →
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 3.8 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
On this street: 0 of 37 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 4 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 70.2% | 77.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.7% | 11.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 24.6% | 10.7% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 63 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
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