Colindale

The lively North London suburb of Colindale has been making waves with savvy home-seekers for years. Many are lured by its proximity to Central London and more affordable housing options. Where are the best places to buy or rent in Colindale? Discover more about living in Colindale in our area guide.

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Best places to live in Colindale

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Where is Colindale?

Colindale is situated between Edgware, Harrow and Brent Cross. It’s a busy place with lots of traffic and people, but its main drag is Edgware Road. This is a colourful cornucopia of shops and restaurants, many of which have stood the test of time for decades. Largely independent, they’re fun to explore. But if it’s brand names that suit, the much-loved Brent Cross Shopping Centre is less than a 10-minute drive away. This is the first standalone mall in the UK. Away from all the bustle and not too far from the town centre, you’ll find ample green spaces. These include Fryent Country Park as well as the ancient hectares of Hampstead Heath.

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Colindale transport

Speaking of connections, Colindale has plenty to brag about. Road links are tricky to beat, with the M1, A41 and North Circular all nearby. Colindale tube station is in Zone 4, and its Northern line trains run to business HQ hotspot King’s Cross St. Pancras in just over 20 minutes. Likewise, you can reach the glittering West End in half an hour. Similarly, there’s also a frequent and reliable bus network in these parts.

For easy station access living in Colindale, there’s Rhythm – an ultra-modern development from Fairview New Homes, right across the road from the Underground. Moreover, Galliard Homes’ Silver Works is just a little further along. Used during World War I by the Royal Air Force, today it’s a collection of apartments, suites and townhouses.

“I really like my apartment – it’s open-plan, modern and spacious. Everything works really well and the building management are quick at fixing things.” – Anonymous, verified resident of Silver Works.

NW9’s multi-cultural flavour

This is a richly diverse postcode, and that’s what gives the place its edge. On one corner you’ll find a boutique selling intricate sari silks, on another a Polish supermarket. Colindale restaurants, meanwhile, dish up fare from all around the world. One of the area’s most celebrated gastronomic attractions is Bang Bang Oriental, a blend of Asian street food, sumptuous massage parlours and a huge Chinese restaurant.

Colindale from above

Best places to buy or rent in Colindale

The big developers have cottoned on to the area’s offerings with the likes of Berkeley Homes moving in with contemporary residential developments such as Beaufort Park. It is a purpose-built neighbourhood in its own right. Residents here have access to immaculately landscaped grounds and a luxury spa.

“It has everything you need within walking distance. A tesco, Sainsbury’s, a Chinese, Italian, pub, dry cleaners, swimming pool, gym, spa and underground all within a 10 minute walk. The estate management is open 24 hours and are very helpful when needed. It’s a nice safe area and not too busy. Everyone is friendly and feels very safe to go jogging at night. It’s a little bit pricier then apartments in surrounding areas but overall I would recommend.” – Lucy, verified resident of Beaufort Park.

In addition, snaking off of Colindale’s main roads are quiet, leafy residential streets neatly lined with houses from the 1930s. These have attracted a large number of families to the area, along with a good standard of education in primary, senior and faith schools.

One of best places to buy or rent in Colindale is Colindale Gardens, a new-build development from Redrow Homes. Offering a host of layouts, including studios, one to four-bedroom apartments, and three and four-bedroom townhouses, it’s a good option for families looking to move to Colindale. Help to Buy is available here, too.

Find out more – read reviews from the HomeViews community by clicking on the Colindale developments below. Do you live in a residential development in Colindale? Click here to leave your review.

Reviews in Colindale

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Excellent but expensive

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Review Date Jan 2024

Lots of local shop. It’s very close the colindale underground station. Offers private parking with extra cost pm. No traffic noise other than sirens since its very close to colindale police station.

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Excellent design, very friendly staff. Their motto is changing the renting in a good way. Uncle is trying to be very supportive for its residents. Ok facilities, but general design, and build quality is very high level. However very expensive rents when you compare with other developments in the local area

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I was expecting 5% increase in rent for the next year but they are asking around 15%!

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Build quality and furniture quality is very good. Staff is very friendly.

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Quality Life but Expensive

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Review Date Jan 2024

Many markets such as Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Tesco around. Really close to underground station but beware closure after May 24 between Edgware and Golders Green. Parking inside Uncle Colindale building nice, around ~150pm. No traffic noise but very high noise of construction of Redrow, Colindale Gardens.

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Overall Uncle Management team is helpful and supportive. But we have learned rent increase after 1y will be more than %6 (neighbours got %12 increase) which was mentioned in the tenancy agreement. Even though there will be underground closure from May 24.

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Underground closure from May2024.
Clear statement of rent increase next year.

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Brand new building and furniture, maintenance service of Uncle Colindale really good. High quality noise cancelling doors and windows.

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The building is really nice, the design is top notch

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Review Date Jan 2024

The building is conveniently located next to an underground station. It has all the shops you need like small grocery shops and bigger grocery shops slightly a further walk away. Parking can be an issue as it is not easy for delivery drivers to find the entrance of the building.

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The building is really nice, the design is top notch and very pleasing to the eyes, the facilities are really good but requires some improvement in terms of booking. The building management team is really friendly and really helpful and quick to respond, and then property management we’ve faced no issues with so far.

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I wish I had known that the underground is going to be shut down for maintenance

What is the best feature of your home:

New builds, first tenants in. Also having a gym is great.

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New build with few attractive features but questionable in terms of value for money

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Review Date Jan 2024

Uncle Colindale is well connected via the Northern Line but there are few other options available for public transport. At the end of the day, it is in Zone 4 and it means it can easily take an hour or so to get to most places in East or West London. There is a large construction site next door and overall, buildings are placed very near each other which affects lighting conditions and privacy. The building has several great amenities such as the gym room.

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Flats are well insulated which saves a lot of energy and makes it quite nice to live. You need to tap twice to enter the building, which means that residents cannot grant access to visitors remotely and always need to come down to let them in. The booking of communal spaces such as yhe cinema room and hosting room can be problematic and booked out for months

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Need to pay close attention to the lighting and noise levels of the flats before choosing to move in

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Insulation. Flats often do not require to be heated in winter

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