Whetstone · Barnet · 51.62975, -0.17380

N20 2EW— Whetstone, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N20 2EW, Whetstone, Barnet

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 37/100Low yield 2.98%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
65
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
81
Investment
23

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Location

N20 2EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

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How N20 2EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alma Primary

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Finchley Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 63.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 492.6%

+44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Theft3%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
4.6 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
13 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★56 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City60 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

25

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waitrose & Partners· no
202m
🅿️
Totteridge & Whetstone Station Car Park
420m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.8 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST ANDREWS MEDICAL PRACTICE.

50 OAKLEIGH ROAD NORTH, WHETSTONE, N20 9EX

1 min walk

54%

Recommend GP

54%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 661 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 1.4 km
11 tennis courts6 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

187m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express36 m

Nearby cafes

Oak Cafe49 m
Popular Cafe93 m
Ems Coffee286 m
Nature's Nest306 m

Nearby restaurants

B-B-Q Grill60 m
La Lluna80 m
Sushimania106 m
Izgara109 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin68 m
Three Horseshoes271 m

Nearby gyms

Fit Club130 m
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club367 m
Totteridge Tennis Club795 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots134 m

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home661 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 81

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

23

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,750m
Crossrail 2 route8,811m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,630 nationally

1,789

Est. population

£43,500

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner city

Age profile

25%
24%
29%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4929%
50–6412%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
41%
23%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent23%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

37%
21%
21%
White British37%
White Other21%
Asian21%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other9%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Ezra CohenLabour
Stephen LewisConservative

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Key facts for N20 2EW

Full postcodeN20 2EW
Postcode districtN20
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWhetstone
Latitude51.629747
Longitude-0.173797
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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