NW9 5TW Barnet
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Colindale South. Region: London.
Streets
- Grahame Park Way, London: 2 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 D (50% of about 840 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Raf East Camp Site, Aerodrome Road, Grahame Park Way, London NW9, permissioned (160 m)
- Former Raf East Camp Site, Aerodrome Road, Grahame Park Way, London NW9, permissioned (160 m)
- Development Plot B6 (Grahame Park Estate Regeneration) Lanacre Avenue Colindale NW9: up to 92 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Blocks C5 To C12, Beaufort Park (Land At Former Raf East Camp Site), Aerodrome Road/ Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, permissioned (200 m)
- Blocks C5 To C12, Beaufort Park (Land At Former Raf East Camp Site), Aerodrome Road/ Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, NW9, permissioned (200 m)
- C7-C8A Beaufort Park, Land At Former RAF East Camp, Aerodrome Road/ Grahame Parkway, Hendon, London, NW9, permissioned (250 m)
- C7-C8A Beaufort Park, Land At Former RAF East Camp, Aerodrome Road/ Grahame Parkway, Hendon, London, permissioned (250 m)
- Phase 1B, Grahame Park Estate, Colindale, London NW9: up to 441 homes, permissioned (270 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 50 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 | Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Colindale Underground Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Burnt Oak Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Hendon Central Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Air Force Museum Colindale | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Draper Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Everglade Medical Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mcparland Ha LTD | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oris Dental Centre | 150 m |
| Hospital | UCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Colindale Police Station | 10 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,820 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sunnyhill Park 22 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colindale Park 1.2 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Booth Road Allotment Gardens 2.6 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Featherstone Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Drivers Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Sheepwash Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 2 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 16% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 25% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Grahame Park Way.