Living in HA8, Barnet
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HA8 in Barnet. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central HA8 sold at a median of £585,000 across 28 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Barnet are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 87 schools within about 3 miles, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of HA8 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Barnet pays £2,133 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 422 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Barnet: £600,560, down 4.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in HA8 →
See where HA8 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Barnet: £2,133 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare HA8 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HA8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around HA8
28 recorded home sales on the streets around central HA8 in the last 2 years, with a median of £585,000 and a range from £220,000 to £882,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 37 Centurion House, 69 Station Road, HA8 7JQ | Flat or maisonette | £405,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 5 Fairfield Crescent, HA8 9AF | Terraced | £505,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 57 Heming Road, HA8 9AB | Semi-detached | £600,000 | 22 May 2026 |
| 130 Farm Road, HA8 9LW | Semi-detached | £625,000 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 6 Brook Lodge Brook Avenue, HA8 9XD | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Wenlock Road, HA8 9JG | Terraced | £460,000 | 7 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
87 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Annunciation RC Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Goldbeaters Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| The Orion Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Courtland School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Priestmead Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Edgware Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
Schools in HA8 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Primary | 0.32 mi | 2024/25 |
52 state primary and 14 state secondary schools within range, plus 13 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
13 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Barnet Hill Academy, Beis Medrash Elyon, Beis Soroh Schneirer, Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School, Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch, Goodwyn School and others.
All 13 fee-paying schools near HA8, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.0% |
| Skilled trades | 12.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HA8 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 12.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HA8 (E01000194, 1,902 residents in 2021, up 16.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 12.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54.1% | 41.2% | -12.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 40.0% | 47.6% | +7.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.3% | 9.8% | +6.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.8% | 22.3% | +3.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.0% | 12.3% | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 34.5% | 41.1% | +6.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 53.6% | 54.4% | +0.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.9% | 85.7% | +0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 49.6% | 45.7% | -3.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
422 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central HA8 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Barnet's figures.
Buses from the centre of HA8
Best-served stop: Edgware Station, with 40.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of HA8 is Edgware Station: 40.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 28.2 in the evening and 29.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:09, last 00:20. Routes there: 288, 186, 142, 292, 606, 642. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of HA8. The nearest, Lane End Medical Group, has 14,320 registered patients and 2,527 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane End Medical Group | 0.3 mi | 14,320 | 2,527 |
| Penshurst Gardens Surgery | 0.3 mi | 7,460 | 3,497 |
| Zain Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 6,924 | 4,222 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Barnet pays £2,133 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Barnet, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,701 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,746 | +2.6% |
| 2023-24 | £1,836 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £1,943 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,036 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,133 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Barnet was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£79.6m), 2025-26 (£55.7m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about HA8
What is the average house price in HA8?
The average sold price in Barnet is £600,560 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in HA8?
Prices in Barnet are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in HA8?
The median of 28 recorded sales around central HA8 in the last 2 years is £585,000, ranging from £220,000 to £882,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in HA8?
87 schools sit within 3 miles of central HA8, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in HA8?
422 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HA8 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is HA8 at risk of flooding?
Central HA8 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is HA8 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £585,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 422 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HA8 safe?
422 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HA8 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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