NW11 8ED Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Childs Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Accommodation Road, London: 76 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 G (29% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Golders Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHEAPSIDE, grade II
- THE PROMENADE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 698 Finchley Road, London, NW11 7NE, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 698 Finchley Road, London, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- R/O 698 Finchley Road, London, NW11 7NE, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- R/O 698 Finchley Road, London, NW11 7NE, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Chandos Lawn Tennis Club, Chandos Way, Wellgarth Road, London, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Chandos Lawn Tennis Club, Chandos Way, Wellgarth Road, London, NW11 7HP, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 114 - 120 West Heath Road, London, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 114 - 120 West Heath Road, London, NW3 7TX, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 39%, gigabit 39% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cricklewood 859,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Golders Green Underground Station | 290 m |
| Brent Cross Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Golders Green Station | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadwalk Lane Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 45 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hodford Road Practice | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest I Warman Freed | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Family Dental Practice | 110 m |
| Hospital | Highgate Private Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Golders Green Police station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Basinghill Park 2.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Childs Hill Park 2.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Golders Green Allotments 3.8 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 319 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Golders Green Crematorium, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 86 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Golders Green Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Waterlow Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Mausoleum to the Philipson Family, Golders Green Crematorium | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| 101, CORRINGHAM ROAD (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| 78-90, Corringham Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| West Heath | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Turner's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Sandy Heath | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| North Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 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 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 76 |
22 of the postcode's 76 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 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 Accommodation Road.