Cornwood Close Hampstead, Barnet
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (N2), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20010380.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,650,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (D: 12, E: 4).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hampstead Heath, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Northway Gardens, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heathfielde Medical Centre, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 72% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,650,000 | £1,650,000 | £1,650,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £1,237,500 | £1,237,500 | £1,237,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | £1,200,000 | £700,000 | £1,550,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,180,000 | £1,180,000 | £1,180,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £1,095,000 | £1,085,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £1,182,000 | £1,182,000 | £1,182,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £1,425,000 | £1,425,000 | £1,425,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £970,000 | £970,000 | £970,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £940,000 | £940,000 | £940,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £880,000 | £880,000 | £880,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £825,000 | £825,000 | £825,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2024 | 20 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,650,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2023 | 21 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,237,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2022 | FLAT B, CORNWOOD HOUSE N2 0HP | Flat or maisonette | £700,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2022 | 4 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,550,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 7 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2021 | 13 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,180,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 21 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2020 | 12 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,085,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 15 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,095,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 22 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,182,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2017 | 11 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,425,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 7 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 21 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £970,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2014 | 14 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £940,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2012 | 22 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £880,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | 13 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £825,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2009 | FLAT B, CORNWOOD HOUSE N2 0HP | Flat or maisonette | £455,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2008 | 15 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £660,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2008 | 16 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £670,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2007 | 13 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £773,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | 9 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £865,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 1 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £558,900 | |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 13 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £585,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 24 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £525,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 24 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 31 May 2005 | 3 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £740,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 2 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £520,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 13 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £544,500 | |
| 12 May 2004 | FLAT B, CORNWOOD HOUSE N2 0HP | Flat or maisonette | £343,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2004 | 11 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £650,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2003 | 14 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £535,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 18 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | 3 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2001 | 9 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £499,950 | |
| 19 Jun 2001 | 15 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2000 | 13 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | FLAT B, CORNWOOD HOUSE N2 0HP | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2000 | FLAT A, CORNWOOD HOUSE N2 0HP | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2000 | 2 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £386,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2000 | 10 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 22 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1998 | 12 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | 4 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 Sep 1997 | 16 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £231,555 | |
| 11 Apr 1996 | 2 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £184,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 9 N2 0HP | Semi-detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 street: most are in band G (34% of about 640 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 on or by this street: 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Elmshurst Crescent Garages, Land Adjacent To 90-100 Elmshurst Crescent And 35, Pulham Avenue, London, N2 0LR, permissioned (380 m)
- öElmshurst Crescent Garages, Adjacent to 90-100, Elmshurst Crescent,East Finchley,N2 0LRö, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Fairacres 164 East End Road London N2 0RR: up to 37 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Sunningdale, 38 The Bishops Avenue, London, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Sunningdale, 38 The Bishops Avenue, London, N2 0BA, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Eastwood, 41 The Bishops Avenue, London, N2 0BN, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Eastwood, 41 The Bishops Avenue, London, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Rear Of The Bobath Centre 250 East End Road London N2 8AU: up to 25 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| N2 0HP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| N2 0DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 68 m and 78 m above sea level (74 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2 0DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N2 0HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Finchley Underground Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monarch Court Hampstead Garden Suburb | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP East Finchley Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 34 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heathfielde Medical Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bishops Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prime Dental | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Highgate Private Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Golders Green Police station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest O.g.s. Mechanics | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northway Gardens 3.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,800 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lyttelton Playing Fields 9.5 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Tree Hill Allotments 9,770 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East Finchley Cemetery (Formerly St Marylebone Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Finchley Cemetery (Formerly St Marylebone Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Manor House moated site, East End Road, Finchley | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Golders Green Crematorium | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Turner's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| North Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| North Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Wood Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 28 |
5 of the street's 28 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Martin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ's College Finchley | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookland Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Akiva School Jewish | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Highgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tetherdown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue N2 0RE | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Dolce Napoli N2 0DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Cafe Milana N2 0DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Oak Lodge School N2 0QY | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gurney Drive (4); On or near Brim Hill (4); On or near Lyttelton Road (4); On or near Deacons Rise (4); On or near A1 (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Widecombe Way · Deacons Rise · Totnes Walk · Gurney Drive · Brim Hill · Howard Walk · Abbots Gardens · Devon Rise · Blandford Close · Harford Walk · Elmshurst Crescent · Greenhalgh Walk
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.