Whetstone · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.62912, -0.16093

N20 0TP— Whetstone, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N20 0TP, Whetstone, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 21/100Low yield 2.98%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
51
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
21
Environment
62
Investment
39

The bottom line

N20 0TP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 60 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N20 0TP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-9.0% vs London avg

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How N20 0TP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.2

—

Secondary

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 50.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 325.9%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary9%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 88%Terraced 13%

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£237,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+746%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.9%

per year

Acceleration

+8.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £600k–£700k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached87.5%
Terraced12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£78k£119k+52.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£288k£288k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£385k£520k+35.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£660k£660k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
15.3 min walk
Oakleigh Park→ Moorgate· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
13 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

52

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria ★60 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City65 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

40

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park190m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Emerald Suite
566m
🅿️
Barnet Borough Council Visitors
580m
🅿️
Building 3
601m
🅿️
Building 3 Staff
652m
🅿️
Disabled
786m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.7 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield848.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OAKLEIGH ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

280 OAKLEIGH ROAD NORTH, WHETSTONE, N20 0DH

6 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 766 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

143

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 1.7 km
10 tennis courts6 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Cavalier223 m
The York Arms515 m

Nearby gyms

Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club535 m

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home766 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DROPCITY DEALS LTD
RENATO ENZO BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
RENATO ENZO LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (3.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,417m
Crossrail 2 route8,073m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,706 nationally

1,936

Est. population

7,712/km²

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
22%
18%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

26%
35%
18%
20%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent18%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
18%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian18%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household24%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
74 homes · F0RMER BOWLING GREEN & TENNIS COURTS, F0RMER BOWLING GREEN & TENNIS COURTS, DENHAM ROAD, N20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4, 4, Oakleigh Park South, N20 9JU9 homes
completed
232 And 234 Oakleigh Road North London N20 0TZ5 homes
completed
Sisters Of The Sacred Heart, 6, Oakleigh Park South, Whetstone, N20 9JU5 homes
completed
1, 3 and 5, 1, 3 and 5, Manor Drive, N203 homes
completed
23, 23, Barfield Avenue, N20 0DB2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Ezra CohenLabour
Stephen LewisConservative

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Key facts for N20 0TP

Full postcodeN20 0TP
Postcode districtN20
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWhetstone
Latitude51.629123
Longitude-0.160934
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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