N2 0SB Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Garden Suburb. Region: London.
Streets
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 (50% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hampstead Garden Suburb (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 for Hampstead Garden Suburb CA Area 1, Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: 15 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 1 Thomas More Way London N2 0UL: up to 13 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Fairacres 164 East End Road London N2 0RR: up to 37 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- öElmshurst Crescent Garages, Adjacent to 90-100, Elmshurst Crescent,East Finchley,N2 0LRö, permissioned (430 m)
- Elmshurst Crescent Garages, Land Adjacent To 90-100 Elmshurst Crescent And 35, Pulham Avenue, London, N2 0LR, permissioned (470 m)
- Garages At Basing Way, Land Between 98-108 And 182-192 Basing Way, London, N3 3BP, permissioned (660 m)
- öLand Between 98-108 and 182-192, Garages at Basing Way, Basing Way,Finchley Church End,N3 3BPö, permissioned (660 m)
- 41 Wilmot Close, London, N2 8HP, permissioned (700 m)
- 41 Wilmot Close, London, permissioned (700 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 93 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 | 3.6 km |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Alexandra Palace 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Finchley Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Finchley Central Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Ossulton Way Hampstead Garden Suburb | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 6.2 km |
| Car parks | NCP East Finchley Station | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 43 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rosemary Surgery | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Links Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barnet P C T (Dental Surgery) | 630 m |
| Hospital | Finchley Memorial Hospital Cdc | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Golders Green Police station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest O.g.s. Mechanics | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Garden of Hope 2,200 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Northway Gardens 3.7 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Arden Playing Field 2.2 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Finchley Manor Allotments 1.2 ha | 530 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East Finchley Cemetery (Formerly St Marylebone Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 270 m south-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Finchley Cemetery (Formerly St Marylebone Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m north-west |
| Manor House moated site, East End Road, Finchley | Scheduled monument | 740 m west |
| Avenue House Grounds | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Turner's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
| North Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the postcode's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.