Is N12 9ES a good place to live?

Barnet (N12 9ES), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N12 9ES has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N12 9ES is a UK postcode in N12 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Woodside Park, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N12 9ES include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in N12 9ES. It ranks in the top half for safety within N12.

Overall score

Excellent 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N12 9ES is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in N12 9ES.

The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Robbery (33%), Public order (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N12, this postcode ranks 316 of 725 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Violent Crime
1 (33%)
Robbery
1 (33%)
Public Order
1 (33%)

Schools near N12 9ES

93 schools near N12 9ES, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 55 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
12
55
5
2
Outstanding (12) Good (55) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
6
12
1
Outstanding (6) Good (12) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

N12 9ES 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 Greens International Food Centre, 0.1 miles away.

Woodhouse Open Space is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Greens International Food Centre
    N129ET
    0.1 mi
  • Cosmo Foods
    N120BP
    0.1 mi
  • Sultan Food Centre
    N120NL
    0.1 mi
  • Ari Food Centre
    N120EG
    0.1 mi
  • Aldi
    N120DD
    0.1 mi

Parks & green space

  • Woodhouse Open Space
    N120QY
    0.4 mi
  • Finchley Memorial Hospital Communal Space
    N120JH
    0.5 mi
  • Friary Park
    N200NR
    0.6 mi
  • Victoria Park
    N32NE
    0.7 mi
  • Kennard Road Open Space
    N113JS
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Woodside Park is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from N12 9ES - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include West Finchley (0.7 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Woodside Park
    N128SE
    0.6 mi
  • West Finchley
    N31NT
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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