NW4 2ND Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hendon. 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 D (25% of about 720 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: in a protected area: Borough of Hendon Tree Preservation Order made under The Town and Country Planning Act, 1947.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Yamor House 285 Golders Green Road London NW11 9JE: up to 16 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Yamor House 285 Golders Green Road London NW11 9JE: up to 15 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Yamor House 285 Golders Green Road London NW11 9JE: up to 22 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 290 - 294 Golders Green Road London NW11 9PY: up to 111 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 290-294 Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9PY, permissioned (430 m)
- 290-294 Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9PY, permissioned (440 m)
- Spectrum House, Hillview Gardens, London, NW4 2JR, permissioned (470 m)
- Spectrum House, Hillview Gardens, London, permissioned (470 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 42 m and 46 m above sea level (44 m on average).
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 | Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Cricklewood 859,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Brent Cross Underground Station | 770 m |
| Hendon Central Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Golders Green Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest North Circular Road Golders Green | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 6.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Spring Parking | 800 m |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Phoenix Practice | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hc Heard Chemists | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Approach Dentistry | 370 m |
| Hospital | UCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Golders Green Police station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | Bp - Finchley Lane Sf Connect, A504 | 880 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Brent Park 6.2 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hendon Park 12 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,670 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,170 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,900 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km south-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-east |
| Golders Green Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km south-east |
| Manor House moated site, East End Road, Finchley | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 250 m north |
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| North Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south-east |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 4.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 20 |
14 of the postcode's 20 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.