Is N20 8AU a good place to live?

Barnet (N20 8AU), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N20 8AU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (20 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.9 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N20 8AU is a UK postcode in N20 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is High Barnet, 0.9 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N20 8AU include 2 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.8 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in N20 8AU. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within N20.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
60/100 — Good
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

N20 8AU is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in N20 8AU.

The most common categories are Other theft (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N20, this postcode ranks 81 of 553 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N20 district average
254 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
1 (100%)

Schools near N20 8AU

94 schools near N20 8AU, including 20 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 52 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 16 Good) within the local area.

73
Primary
21
Secondary
20
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
15
52
4
2
Outstanding (15) Good (52) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
16
Outstanding (5) Good (16)

Nearby amenities

N20 8AU has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is May Lane's Co-op, 0.6 miles away.

King George V Playing Fields is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • May Lane's Co-op
    EN52FD
    0.6 mi
  • M&S
    N209BS
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • King George V Playing Fields
    EN52UA
    0.3 mi
  • Barnet Playing Fields
    EN52DA
    0.5 mi
  • East Barnet Old Grammarians Playing Field
    EN52PU
    0.5 mi
  • West Park
    EN52FQ
    0.5 mi
  • Buttercup Field
    N208QT
    0.5 mi

Transportation

High Barnet is the closest station, about 0.9 miles from N20 8AU - a short drive or cycle.

Other nearby stations include Totteridge & Whetstone (0.9 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.9miles
Closest
  • High Barnet
    EN55RP
    0.9 mi
  • Totteridge & Whetstone
    N209QP
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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