Walk Hendon from The RAF Museum London outwards and the inter-war pattern is obvious: 58% of the 14,613 households in NW4 live in flats, 42% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 43% in Hendon, so alongside the 45% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Walls are with metal stud partitions between rooms, over dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — the reality on the streets around The RAF Museum London, so the fixing that matters in Hendon is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in NW4, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — and a41 and m1 approaches are fast and hard to load from; side streets have driveways.
Two streets can behave very differently in Hendon: university campus, Brent Street's shops and the RAF Museum on the old aerodrome. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Hendon is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: a41 and M1 approaches are fast and hard to load from; side streets have driveways. Hendon Central (Northern) is the nearest station, and one to four operatives depending on floor area, with a named supervisor and a mobile cover team for sickness.