Whetstone · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63434, -0.17572

N20 9FLWhetstone, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 36/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
63
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
73
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N20 9FL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.6

Secondary

Finchley Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 63.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 557.9%

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

2.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N20 district median

£623,500

Based on 62 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build100.0%
Price per m²£5,288/m²
Price per ft²£491/ft²
Avg floor area128.6

EPC breakdown

B
22%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 96%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£321,500
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
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20232024 · CAGR

+-32.6%

Total change

-33%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.6%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Terraced4.5%
Flat/maisonette95.5%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.15m£1.15m+0%11
Current market20242024£775k£775k+0%11

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-25.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-25.8% α
Local
-33.3%
District
-7.5%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75

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
5.8 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
9 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

126

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

45

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park37m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Totteridge & Whetstone Station Car Park
360m
🅿️
Waitrose & Partners· no
401m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB54% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 97% of London

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

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

7 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 · 538 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

17

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 (467 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.7 km
7 tennis courts5 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)

363m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express526 m

Nearby cafes

Whetstone Cafe156 m
Ems Coffee244 m
Popular Cafe445 m
Nature's Nest484 m

Nearby restaurants

Tootoomoo Whetstone145 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips170 m
El Vaquero Rodizio & Wine Bar173 m
Ristorante Ambra186 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin467 m
Three Horseshoes778 m

Nearby gyms

Fit Club481 m
Totteridge Tennis Club567 m
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club773 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots440 m

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home538 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 65

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1414 RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LTD
ADVISMART LTD
DR ROSH LIMITED
F & P SPONSORS LIMITED
PMP INTERNATIONAL 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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,276m
Crossrail 2 route9,231m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,504 nationally

1,670

Est. population

4,627/km²

57%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

18%
20%
22%
19%
21%
Under 1819%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+21%

Tenure

27%
22%
35%
14%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent35%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

40%
19%
18%
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 rent35%
Social rent14%

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)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

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 9FL

Full postcodeN20 9FL
Postcode districtN20
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWhetstone
Latitude51.634335
Longitude-0.175722
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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