Sandwiched between Finchley Central and Totteridge, this green, suburban neighbourhood is situated in the northwestern borough of Barnet. It retains a charming village feel despite its great transportation links, and enjoys a reputation as a peaceful, laid-back place to live. There is a wide mix of properties for residents to choose from, including Georgian houses and weatherboard cottages, large detached twenties mansions, twenties semi-detached houses and terraces, and a new development of town houses and flats close to Mill Hill East Tube station. The neighbourhood has numerous green spaces, including Bittacy Hill Park, Finchley Golf Club, and the Belmont Children’s Farm for residents to enjoy. This area is a great place for families who want to get more space, be close to some of the capital’s best schools, and are looking for a semi-rural area to stretch their limbs.

The neighbourhood name of Mill Hill was so named because there was once a windmill on a local hill, which was first recorded in 1374. This area has a tradition of religious nonconformity that began with the arrival of Quaker and Presbyterian communities in the 17th century. In 1807, a group of Nonconformist ministers founded a Protestant dissenters’ grammar school. An Anglican church was built in 1833 and Roman Catholics began the construction of St Joseph’s College on Lawrence Street in 1869. In 1887, the Sisters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul established a convent and the Methodists also built a school on the Ridgeway. The Jehovah’s Witnesses moved into the area in 1959 and constructed their national headquarters at Watchtower House, cementing the area as one steeped in religious tradition and activism.

Mill Hill East Tube station features a viaduct in which trains travel 18m above ground – the highest point on the Underground network.

One of the downsides of living in this neighbourhood is that it can take 45 minutes to commute into central London or longer depending on where you are going. However, Mill Hill East station is at the end of Northern line, which guarantees commuters a seat on the train for the long commute.

The area near Mill Hill East tube station in this has been identified as an area of regeneration and development by the local council. The local council is focusing on housing and employment growth in the area, with a number of new developments currently underway. Ridgeway Views by Barratt Homes is an example of such development. It is a mixed-use redevelopment of The National Institute for Medical Research, delivering 460 residential units, including one-bedroom apartments to five-bedroom family homes, with a balcony or terrace to every home. Poly UK’s Plaza Collection development in the area is another example, with a target to develop 257 new homes as part of the wider Millbrook Park site redevelopment. Poly UK’s works also include a new landscaped plaza and 1,400 sq m of associated commercial and retail space over four different phases.