Zone 4's youth revival: thousands of new homes coming to north west London neighbourhood on 24-hour Northern line

The London suburb of Colindale is set for an influx of young professionals alongside more established families. 
David Spittles19 September 2017

First-time buyers hunting for a good-value location on the new 24-hour Northern line, which connects with both the West End and City, are discovering Colindale.

This Zone 4 area on the north-west fringe of the capital has playing fields and country parks, with tidy interwar semis that are traditionally popular with families.

Recently designated a housing growth zone by the Mayor, Colindale is now becoming a place for young singles and couples priced out of the centre.

Developers are stepping in, using their place-making expertise with the aim of creating proper neighbourhoods instead of dull, dormitory-style housing.

Colindale Gardens is a new 2,900-home neighbourhood covering 47 acres.

Part of a wider regeneration area that includes a Tube station upgrade, the £1 billion project is being built on the site of the former Met Police training college at Hendon and will take a decade to complete.

More than 6,000 people will live in new apartment blocks and houses overlooking parks and sports pitches. There will be an onsite primary school, shops and community facilities.

From £399,950: flats at 

Orchard Quarter, the latest phase of 124 flats, completes in 2019 and overlooks the main central park.

There is a first-floor podium garden for residents. Prices from £399,950. Call Redrow on 020 3811 3734.

Nearby Beaufort Park has 2,800 homes, a pub, convenience store, café, nursery, spa and gym in 25 acres.

Flats cost from £309,950. Call St George on 020 8511 8600.