Area

Located in a suburb of North West London, Hendon is a busy and vibrant town with a growing cosmopolitan population.

Hendon is predominantly a residential area comprising of a range of properties from starter homes for 1st Time Buyers to semi detached & detached houses for families to even more substantial residencies, new homes, retirement homes, purpose built apartments, converted flats and Buy to Let properties.

Hendon is surrounded by the main arterial routes of the A41, A1, M1 and North Circular Road with access in and out of the London's West End, The City of London & the North. Hendon has two train stations: Hendon Thameslink Station with commuter routes in and out of London which serves the airports at London Gatwick and London Luton & Hendon Central Underground Northern Line Station serving the West End and Central London.

Hendon has a bountiful supply of various local shops including a wide variety of quality restaurants and eateries, food and convenience stores, off licences, DIY shops, hairdressers, estate agents, specialist kosher restaurants, bakeries & wine merchants. In addition you will find all the high street banks, the post office, multiple supermarkets, Brent Cross shopping centre, Brent Cross extension & Staples Corner Retail Park.

Hendon is educationally very strong with many local primary & secondary schools to choose from including specialist religious schools. There are also an abundance of private schools & colleges in the area along with the ever expanding Middlesex University campus & its leisure facilities.

Hendon offers a wide variety of modern leisure facilities including health clubs, a golf course, Copthall municipal swimming pool, athletic track & playing fields, Hendon & Sunny Hill Parks, Welsh Harp boating & sailing club, Staples Corner multiplex cinema & Hendon library which is located in The Burroughs next to the Town Hall.

Hendon is a rich, multi cultural hub having numerous places of worship catering for many of the religious communities living alongside and in harmony with one another. You will find a fair number of Synagogues, Churches, Temples & Mosques throughout the Hendon area.

All in all we believe with the many conveniences, its ethnic diversities and its affordability Hendon is an ideal place to live, raise a family, work, rest, play and invest in. Make Hendon and Ashmore & Co your preferred choices.

Other Useful Information

The nearest hospitals serving the Hendon area are: Barnet General Hospital (including Accident and Emergency) 020 8216 4000, Royal Free Hospital Hampstead 020 8794 0500 Garden Hospital (Private) Sunny Gardens Road NW4 020 8203 0111, Edgware General Hospital (Minor Injuries) 020 8952 2381 Accident & Emergency.

 

There are numerous Doctors Surgeries, Pharmacies, Dentists & Opticians in Hendon for a complete list please contact your local Primary Care Trust (PCT).

The local police station is Colindale Police Station, Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5TW; contact them on 020 8200 1212.

The local fire brigade is located in The Burroughs, NW4 adjacent to Hendon Library & Middlesex University. In the event of an emergency dial 999.

The local council in Hendon is the London Borough of Barnet they can provide you with information and assistance on a variety of subjects ranging from council tax and benefits, education and learning, environment and planning by calling 020 8359 2000. If you are planning alterations to your property, particularly when the work could change its structure or its external appearance, check to see if you need to apply for planning permission or building regulations. You also have a right to appeal and lodge your objections against local planning permissions decisions. Local councils review their tax rates annually, to ensure they cover the cost of community services such as education and housing. The Valuation Office Agency valued each property in England based on its estimated selling price in April 1991. A property was placed in a band according to this valuation, and not necessarily its worth at this date - not its current value today. The valuation bands are graded from band A, for the cheapest properties, to band H for the most expensive. The average council tax charges for April 2007 - March 2008 are listed based on a household of two adults. The average council tax per household in Barnet is £1406.24. Tax Band A £900.08 £761.92 Band B £1,050.09 Band C £1,200.11 Band D £1,350.12 Band E £1,650.15 Band F £1,950.17 Band G £2,250.20 Band H £2,700.24.