Is N12 8DW a good place to live?
Barnet (N12 8DW), London, England
View N12 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
N12 8DW has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 93 nearby (17 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
N12 8DW is a UK postcode in N12 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is West Finchley, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around N12 8DW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 33 incidents were reported in N12 8DW. It ranks 698 of 725 for safety within N12.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
N12 8DW is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 33 incidents were reported in N12 8DW.
The most common categories are Shoplifting (42%), Vehicle crime (18%), Violent crime (15%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within N12, this postcode ranks 698 of 725 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- N12 district average
- 469 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near N12 8DW
93 schools near N12 8DW, including 17 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 55 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
N12 8DW is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.0 miles away.
Finchley Memorial Hospital Communal Space is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.0 mi
- Aldi0.1 mi
- Ari Food Centre0.2 mi
- Sultan Food Centre0.2 mi
- Cosmo Foods0.2 mi
Parks & green space
- Finchley Memorial Hospital Communal Space0.4 mi
- Victoria Park0.5 mi
- River Side Walk0.5 mi
- Woodhouse Open Space0.6 mi
- Victoria Park0.6 mi
Transportation
West Finchley is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from N12 8DW - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Woodside Park (0.5 mi), Finchley Central (0.9 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- West Finchley0.4 mi
- Woodside Park0.5 mi
- Finchley Central0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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