Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63944, -0.17965

N20 9PT— Barnet Vale, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N20 9PT, Barnet Vale, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 25/100Low yield 2.98%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
25
Environment
86
Investment
41

The bottom line

N20 9PT 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: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N20 9PT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-60.0% vs London avg

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How N20 9PT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Ark Pioneer Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
→ Stable

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Burglary19%
Other14%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 971m

Crime is 60% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area157.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 22%Detached 78%

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£394,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+1003%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+46.1%

per year

Acceleration

-39.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached77.8%
Semi-detached22.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£145k£226k+55.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£578k£578k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£590k£590k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.09m£1.60m+46.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+35.9% alpha

Detached+35.9% α
Local
36.7%
District
0.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
11.8 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
14 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria ★54 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

32

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park86m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

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: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.9 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

ADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

46 STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET, EN5 1QH

14 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 983 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Barrington (835 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Tootoomoo Whetstone (755 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.3 km
11 tennis courts3 swimming pools3 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)

975m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Hole in the Wall Cafe481 m
Whetstone Cafe766 m
Costa854 m
Ems Coffee866 m

Nearby restaurants

Tootoomoo Whetstone755 m
El Vaquero Rodizio & Wine Bar778 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips795 m
Ristorante Ambra809 m

Nearby pubs

The Barrington835 m
The Griffin1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Totteridge Tennis Club738 m
Fit Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 13

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HEMA CHILD HEALTH LTD
JPH CONTRACTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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 score19/100
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

36.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,901m
Crossrail 2 route9,804m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,338 nationally

1,638

Est. population

4,567/km²

57%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
20%
21%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+22%

Tenure

41%
33%
23%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent23%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
21%
15%
White British45%
White Other21%
Asian15%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
69%
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)
4
Largest scheme
149 homes · Northway House,1379, Northway House,1379, High Road, N20 9LP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1510-1520, 1510-1520, HIGH ROAD, N2040 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, GREAT NORTH ROAD, EN515 homes
completed
WESSEX COURT, 1500, WESSEX COURT, 1500, HIGH ROAD, N2012 homes
completed
Willenhall Lodge, 10, Willenhall Lodge, 10, Great North Road, Oakleigh, EN5 1JP8 homes
completed
Corner of, Corner of, Pricklers Hill, and The Fairway, EN5 1HH7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.2%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Sue BakerLabour
David LongstaffConservative
Richard Jeronym BarnesLabour

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Key facts for N20 9PT

Full postcodeN20 9PT
Postcode districtN20
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.639441
Longitude-0.179651
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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