The Mill Hill ward sits in the north‑west of the London Borough of Barnet, built around a historic village on a ridge with surprisingly generous green space for outer London. It still bears echoes of its rural past - the 19th‑century Mill Hill Windmill is a familiar landmark - and you’ll find characterful period houses clustered around the village centre and along The Ridgeway.
Today the area is largely residential, with a mix of families and older residents, local shops and cafés centred on Mill Hill Broadway, and good commuter links via Thameslink and the nearby Northern line at Mill Hill East. Education and community life are important: the long‑established independent Mill Hill School, several primary schools, and active residents’ groups contribute to a village‑like social scene within Greater London.
Postcode districts covering Mill Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3.7 miles6 km
- Islington 7 miles11.2 km
- City of Westminster 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bexley 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Luton 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Sutton 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Croydon 18.7 miles30 km
- Slough 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Harrow 4.8 miles7.7 km
- High Wycombe 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Watford 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Harlow 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Barnet Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Totteridge & Woodside Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Colindale North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Finchley Church End Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Burnt Oak Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hendon Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Edgwarebury Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Colindale South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- West Finchley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Kingsbury Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Edgware Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Underhill Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Mill Hill
NW7 2BT, NW7 4AL, NW7 4ET, NW7 2PJ, NW7 4EE, NW7 2RG, NW7 4QS, NW7 0FN, NW7 1ST … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 13.9 miles22.4 km
- London City Airport 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hendon Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Mill Hill Ad
- The Pillar Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Hide London 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 5 miles8.1 km
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Hadley Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 7.4 miles12 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Mill Hill
- Copthall School Secondary
- Dollis Primary School Primary
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School Primary
- Goodwyn School Independent - primary
- Mill Hill School Foundation Independent - all ages
- St Paul's C of E Primary School NW7 Primary
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Middlesex University University 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km