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N20 9BW

High Road · Whetstone · Barnet

N20 9BW is in Whetstone, Barnet — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 61% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Totteridge & Whetstone Underground Station, 5.2 min

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 10% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N20 9BW is in Whetstone, Barnet — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 61% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area48

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
30%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

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£120,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m-¦K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

46

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.54%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£1,550
Gross yield2.54% (low)
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

25.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 61.5%

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour12
Violence & sexual offences10
Other9
Vehicle crime6
Burglary3
Drug offences2
Theft0
Robbery0

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 161% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
5.2 min walk
🚂
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

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Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
🚂
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
10 min walk
🚇
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
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High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
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Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
34 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

61 min

London Bridge

62 min

Victoria

56 min

Waterloo

65 min

Canary Wharf

52 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alma Primary

Good · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.6

Secondary

Finchley Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 63.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB69% green spaceTree canopy: 49%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.3 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

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

6 min walk

54%

Recommend GP

54%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 533 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 15,504 nationally

1,670

Est. population

4,627/km²

57%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1819%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+21%

Tenure

Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent35%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British40%
White Other19%
Asian18%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 35%Social rent 14%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote17.2%
Ward turnout46%
Election year2026
MPDan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority2,914
ConstituencyChipping Barnet

Councillors

Ezra CohenLabour
Stephen LewisConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.8 km
11 tennis courts5 swimming pools2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express465 m

Nearby cafes

Whetstone Cafe99 m
Ems Coffee183 m
Popular Cafe384 m
Oak Cafe430 m

Nearby restaurants

Tootoomoo Whetstone88 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips109 m
El Vaquero Rodizio & Wine Bar116 m
Ristorante Ambra125 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin405 m
Three Horseshoes717 m

Nearby gyms

Fit Club421 m
Totteridge Tennis Club569 m
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club720 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots379 m

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home533 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 69

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