N12 8DG Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Finchley. Region: London.
Streets
- Coleridge Road, Finchley: 5 addresses
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 C (33% of about 940 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: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 319 Ballards Lane, London, N12 8LY, permissioned (110 m)
- 319 Ballards Lane, London, permissioned (110 m)
- 307-319 Ballard's Lane North Finchley N12 8LY, not permissioned (140 m)
- 354 Ballards Lane, London, N12 0EH, permissioned (150 m)
- 354 Ballards Lane, London, N12 0EH, permissioned (150 m)
- Apex House, Grand Arcade, London, N12 0EH, permissioned (180 m)
- Tally Ho Triangle & Artsdepot, not permissioned (190 m)
- Apex House, Grand Arcade, London, N12 0EH, permissioned (190 m)
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 addresses are about 91 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woodside Park Underground Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| West Finchley Underground Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Finchley Central Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tally Ho Corner North Finchley | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Easy Airport Parking Ltd | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnet Federated GPS Limited | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carters Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest N12 Dental Care | 130 m |
| Hospital | Finchley Memorial Hospital Cdc | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Ministry of Defence Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Finchley Rugby Football Club 1.4 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodhouse Allotments 3.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Pancras and Islington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Avenue House Grounds | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coppetts Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Darland's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Drivers Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Coleridge Road.