EN4 8RW postcode in Barnet, England
EN4 8RW is a postcode in Barnet, in the Barnet Vale ward. It is in the Chipping Barnet parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EN4 8RW is, and what is near it
- EN4 8RW
- Other postcodes in EN4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6499, longitude -0.1742)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EN4 8RW?
- BarnetCouncil, for all local services Barnet: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EN4 8RW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Chipping BarnetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dan Tomlinson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dan Tomlinson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at EN4 8RW?
45% of the homes and businesses at EN4 8RW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EN4 8RW?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Barnet's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EN4 8RW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EN4 8RW.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Barnet
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EN4 8RW: 14,074 properties in Barnet are at high risk (8% of all its properties). All the figures for Barnet
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of EN4 8RW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EN4 8RW?
Homes in EN4 8 sold for a typical £575,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £607,500 34 sales
- Terraced £640,000 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £322,500 40 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EN4 district: a typical £620,000 from 233 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in EN4 8RW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EN4 8RW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at EN4 8RW
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at EN4 8RW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EN4 8RW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around EN4 8RW. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Barnet for 2026‑27: £2,133. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,422 (band A) to £4,265 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,133.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 60 (5%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 380 (33%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 390 (34%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 120 (11%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 70 (6%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | about 90 (8%) | £3,554 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for Barnet before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EN4 8RW is in (ONS area E01000268), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near EN4 8RW?
The nearest open schools to EN4 8RW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EN4 8RW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EN4 8RW is New Barnet Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- New Barnet Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Oakleigh Park Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- High Barnet Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Barnet Station, 110 m away.
More stations near EN4 8RW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EN4 8RW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN4 8RW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Addington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8441 4425 200 mWalk
- The Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8449 6443 450 mWalk
- East Barnet Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 020 3474 6829 650 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EN4 8RW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EN4 8RW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- High Barnet Station NCP Car Park Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 1.3 kmCycle
- Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- Enfield/Cockfosters LU Car Park Charging point · 8 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EN4 8RW?
The nearest to the centre of EN4 8RW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Barnet Dental Practice Phone 020 8441 8000 200 mWalk
- Mr. Nigel Monkman Phone 020 8447 0707 450 mWalk
- York Road Dental Practice Phone 020 8449 0235 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EN4 8RW?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Barnet General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8216 4000 2.8 kmCycle
- Moorfields at Potters Bar Phone 01707 646422 4.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near EN4 8RW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EN4 8RW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Cedar Gardens Care Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 472 5176 500 mWalk
- Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 88 Park Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8440 2192 700 mWalk
- Glasson House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8449 7808 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near EN4 8RW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN4 8RW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Mountford Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 50 mWalk
- Svr Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8440 4430 650 mWalk
- Greenfield Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8449 0708 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EN4 8RW?
The nearest vets to the centre of EN4 8RW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- East Barnet Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Medivet 1.8 kmCycle
- Cockfosters Veterinary Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is EN4 8RW in a conservation area?
The centre of EN4 8RW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near EN4 8RW?
Police.uk records 201 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN4 8RW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 6, shoplifting 4, criminal damage and arson 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EN4 8RW
- Ward
- Barnet Vale
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barnet
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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