Is N2 8EN a good place to live?

Barnet (N2 8EN), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N2 8EN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.7 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N2 8EN is a UK postcode in N2 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Finchley, 0.7 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N2 8EN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in N2 8EN. It ranks 512 of 556 for safety within N2.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N2 8EN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in N2 8EN.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (58%), Violent crime (33%), Criminal damage arson (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N2, this postcode ranks 512 of 556 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N2 district average
220 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
7 (58%)
Violent Crime
4 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (8%)

Schools near N2 8EN

94 schools near N2 8EN, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 52 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.

74
Primary
20
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
14
52
6
2
Outstanding (14) Good (52) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
14
1
Outstanding (5) Good (14) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

N2 8EN is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Iceland, 0.5 miles away.

Oak Lane Open Space is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Iceland
    N28AQ
    0.5 mi
  • Budgens
    N28BT
    0.5 mi
  • Co-operative Food
    N20DY
    0.8 mi
  • Bucharest Supermarket
    N32PT
    0.9 mi
  • Mega Food Centre
    N31LP
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Oak Lane Open Space
    N28LS
    0.1 mi
  • Park Road green
    N28GZ
    0.3 mi
  • East End Road open space
    N20LY
    0.3 mi
  • St Pancras and Islington Cemetery
    N29SA
    0.5 mi
  • Ossulton Way Open Space
    N20LB
    0.5 mi

Transportation

East Finchley is the closest station, about 0.7 miles from N2 8EN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Finchley Central (0.9 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.7miles
Closest
  • East Finchley
    N28AA
    0.7 mi
  • Finchley Central
    N32SB
    0.9 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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