Whetstone · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63277, -0.17750

N20 9BPWhetstone, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N20 9BP, Whetstone, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 35/100Low yield 2.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
70
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
78
Investment
42

The bottom line

N20 9BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N20 9BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How N20 9BP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.4

Secondary

Finchley Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 63.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences15%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

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 · 1.7km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area156.1

EPC breakdown

B
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£390,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.25m£1.25m+0%2

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
12 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

142

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City54 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

35

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Totteridge & Whetstone Station Car Park
147m
🅿️
Waitrose & Partners· no
242m

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 waterHIGH
High
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: 12.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.2 km

Energy

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

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.

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

ST ANDREWS MEDICAL PRACTICE.

50 OAKLEIGH ROAD NORTH, WHETSTONE, N20 9EX

6 min walk

54%

Recommend GP

54%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 687 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Griffin (355 m)

Nearest supermarketNazar Food Centre · 1.7 km
10 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

236m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express408 m

Nearby cafes

Whetstone Cafe107 m
Ems Coffee174 m
Nature's Nest284 m
The Waiting Room285 m

Nearby restaurants

El Vaquero Rodizio & Wine Bar97 m
Tootoomoo Whetstone108 m
Hudson's115 m
Ristorante Ambra150 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin355 m
Three Horseshoes632 m

Nearby gyms

Fit Club334 m
Totteridge Tennis Club436 m
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club745 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots302 m

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 74

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

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 score22/100
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

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,152m
Crossrail 2 route9,220m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,269 nationally

1,808

Est. population

2,857/km²

61%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
24%
18%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
36%
24%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent24%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
22%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian22%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
123
Largest scheme
149 homes · Northway House,1379, Northway House,1379, High Road, N20 9LP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Northway House,1379, Northway House,1379, High Road, N20 9LP149 homes
completed
Turnberry House & Euro House and Brook Point, 1394-1420, Turnberry House & Euro House and Brook Point, 1394-1420, High Road, Oakleigh, N20 9BH75 homes
completed
Chandos Avenue and Brethern Meeting Hall, Chandos Avenue and Brethern Meeting Hall, Chandos Avenue, Well Grove, Oakleigh, N20 9EQ70 homes
completed
Brook Point, 1390-1420, Brook Point, 1390-1420, High Road, Oakleigh, N20 9BH67 homes
completed
1412-1420, 1412-1420, High Road, Oakleigh, N20 9BH22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Councillors

Ezra CohenLabour
Stephen LewisConservative

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Key facts for N20 9BP

Full postcodeN20 9BP
Postcode districtN20
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWhetstone
Latitude51.632771
Longitude-0.177505
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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