Hendon area guide

The transformation of Hendon from a North-Circular backwater into a thriving residential quarter with Brent Cross Shopping Centre to boot, is proving to be a big draw for many of London’s growing workforce keen to move here. Circumventing the higher property prices found in prime London zones by investing in good-quality, new accommodation in the NW4 postcode means that commuter journeys can be of a reasonable duration and residents can still be near to Central London’s many attractions.

New property developments are leading the way in the area’s rejuvenation and none are more attractive than Hendon Waterside, a collection of modern high-rise apartments with spectacular views over the Welsh Harp reservoir and Silkstream, which plays a crucial part of the £7 Billion Brent Cross Town regeneration plan.

Large open spaces are a big feature of the neighbourhood with plenty of family-friendly parks and and Brent Cross Shopping Centre is home to many high quality department stores, supermarkets, retail chains and restaurants and with free parking, it remains ever-popular with locals.

With Hendon also getting a connectivity boost, transport links have received a substantial upgrade in the form of Brent Cross West, a Thameslink station that links Luton Airport with Brent Cross Shopping Centre and the Eurostar terminus at St Pancras. There is also an Elizabeth Line connection at Farringdon making this a popular choice with City workers who will commute from Hendon into the finance quarter. The Edgware branch of the Northern Line Underground network passes through Hendon Central on its’ way to the City and the West End. There is also the Superloop, a new bus circuit that is halving commute times around Northwest London, another gamechanger for Hendon.