N20 8AE Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Totteridge & Woodside. Region: London.
Streets
- Totteridge Common, London: 28 addresses
- Badgers Croft, London: 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 H (45% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Totteridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 for Totteridge CA Area 1, Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: 12 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 80 AND 82, TOTTERIDGE VILLAGE N20, grade II
- LAUREL COTTAGES, grade II
- NUMBER 76 (BUTTERSTOCKS) AND NUMBER 78 (THE COT), grade II
- RIDGEWAY COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Southern Lea, Wykeham Rise, London, N20 8AJ, permissioned (100 m)
- Southern Lea, Wykeham Rise, London, permissioned (100 m)
- Reculver, 63 Totteridge Village, London, permissioned (180 m)
- Reculver, 63 Totteridge Village, London, N20 8AG, permissioned (180 m)
- Copped Close, 15 Totteridge Village, London, N20 8PN, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Copped Close, 15 Totteridge Village, London, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Copped Close, 15 Totteridge Village, London, N20 8PN, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Copped Close, 15 Totteridge Village, London, permissioned (660 m (0.4 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 29 addresses are between 114 m and 119 m above sea level (117 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Totteridge & Whetstone Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| High Barnet Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange Avenue (N20) Totteridge | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Car parks | High Barnet Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Longrove Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prima Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedar Lawn Avenue (Dental Surgery) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Barnet Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food - Mays Lane Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8.5 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 400 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Barnet Old Grammarians Playing Field 3.9 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Dollis Valley Allotments 1.6 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Barnet 1471, a registered battlefield, 3.1 km (2 miles) north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 3.1 km (2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Darland's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Whitings Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Drivers Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Sheepwash Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Barnet Gate Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 29 |
23 of the postcode's 29 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Totteridge Common.