HA8 8DG Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Edgware. Region: London.
Streets
- Pipers Green Lane, Edgware: 16 addresses
- Grantham Close, Edgware: 1 address
- Hamlyn Close, Edgware: 1 address
- Newlands Close, Edgware: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pipers Green Lane, Edgware Bury: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnet in 2026-27: Band D £2,133 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,422 | £1,659 | £1,896 | £2,133 | £2,607 | £3,080 | £3,554 | £4,265 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (40% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: 17 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Character zones 3 and 8, Stonegrove And Spur Road Estate, Edgware, Middx, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Stonegrove And Spur Road Estate, Edgware, Middx, HA8 8BT, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- London Road, Stanmore Station car park, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Merrion Avenue, Jubilee House & 39-45 (Odd), Stanmore, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Merrion Avenue, Jubilee House & 39-45 (Odd), Stanmore, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 83 m and 88 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 73%, gigabit 73% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elstree and Borehamwood 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Harrow and Wealdstone 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stanmore Underground Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Edgware Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Canons Park Underground Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pipers Green Lane Edgware | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Stanmore Station Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jai Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Andrews Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jl Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bushey Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stanmore Country Park 75 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Stanmore Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 490 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Linear earthworks in Pear Wood, W of Watling Street, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Linear earthworks in Pear Wood, W of Watling Street | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Brockley Hill Romano-British pottery and settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Canons Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| 18th century obelisk commemorating Cassivellaunus, at Brockley Hill, Stanmore | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Bentley Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pear Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Cloisters Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Deacons Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 20 |
5 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnet: see them on the Barnet page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Pipers Green Lane.