Portsdown Edgware, Barnet
26 addresses across 3 postcodes (HA8), about 80 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 20034670.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £212,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 15, E: 1).
- Flood: 13 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 Mill Hill Broadway, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stonegrove Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lane End Medical Group, about 90 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 317 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £192,000 | £179,000 | £205,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2017 | 7 HA8 7LE | Other | £530,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 13 HA8 7LE | Other | £246,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 12 HA8 7LE | Other | £231,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Dec 2016 | 17 HA8 7LE | Flat or maisonette | £212,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2015 | 17 HA8 7LE | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2015 | 9 HA8 7LE | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2014 | 13 HA8 7LE | Other | £185,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 11 HA8 7LE | Other | £340,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 5 HA8 7LE | Detached | £180,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Flat (15); Maisonette, mid-terrace (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (2).
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 (24% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 102-124 Station Road And Car Park To Rear, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7BJ, permissioned (340 m)
- 102-124 Station Road And Car Park To Rear, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7BJ, permissioned (350 m)
- 42-46 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7ZZ, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 42-46 Station Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7ZZ, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 186 High Street, HA8 7EX, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Equity House 128 - 136 High Street Edgware HA8 7EL: up to 18 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Edgware Town Centre, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Edgware Forumside, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 7 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 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 8 medium, 5 low and 5 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA8 7LE | zone 2 | 3 / 5 / 5 | unlikely |
| HA8 7JX | zone 3 | 2 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| HA8 7JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 55 m and 57 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA8 7JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA8 7JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA8 7LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Elstree and Borehamwood 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Kenton 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Edgware Underground Station | 190 m |
| Canons Park Underground Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Burnt Oak Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edgware Station / Station Road | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Clarendon Road Ealing | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Canons Park Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lane End Medical Group | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jade Pharmacy (Avenue) | 20 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Edgware Hospital (Beh-Mht Services) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hendon Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 105-109 Station Road Lloyds Bank | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stonegrove Park 2.9 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Chandos Recreation Ground 10.0 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deans Lane Allotments 2.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canons Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canons Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Stoney Wood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Stoney Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Highwood Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 26 |
26 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beit Shvidler Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Edgware Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Watling Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deansbrook Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Deansbrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Menorah Foundation School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| London Academy | All-through | 4–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Hindu | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Annunciation RC Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosh Pinah Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Aylward Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baskin Robbins HA8 7JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Jade Pharmacy HA8 7JX | Retailers - other | 10 m | Exempt | |
| Trio Shisha HA8 7JX | Other catering premises | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Apr 2026 |
| At Nana's HA8 7JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Edgware Express HA8 7JX | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Izgara Restaurant HA8 7JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| U Cioci HA8 7AU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Zen Buddha HA8 7AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Luga HA8 7AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Mantu HA8 7AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Liam's Coffee House HA8 7AU | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Aura Cafe Restaurant HA8 7AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Louis Mann & Son HA8 8LH | Retailers - other | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Shefa Mehadrin HA8 8LH | Retailers - other | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Eli's Pizza HA8 8LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rectory Lane (139); On or near Stream Lane (82); On or near Old Rectory Gardens (27); On or near Heronsgate (25); On or near The Drive (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 81% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 44% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 50% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Postcodes on this street
- HA8 7LE: 20 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- HA8 7JX: 5 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- HA8 7JU: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Heronsgate · Stream Lane · Bakery Path · Rectory Lane · Old Rectory Gardens · Manor Park Gardens · Edgwarebury Gardens · Queen's Close · Penshurst Gardens · Peachy Close · Brook Avenue · Lovatt Close
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.