N12 9LU postcode in Barnet, England
N12 9LU is a postcode in Barnet, in the Woodhouse ward. It is in the Finchley and Golders Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where N12 9LU is, and what is near it
- N12 9LU
- Other postcodes in N12 9: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.6160, longitude -0.1640)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after N12 9LU?
- 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 N12 9LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Finchley and Golders GreenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Sackman (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Sackman
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 N12 9LU?
Every home and business at N12 9LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Barnet: 80%
Barnet: 99%
The line marks the figure across Barnet.
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 N12 9LU?
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 N12 9LU 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 N12 9LU.
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 N12 9LU: 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 N12 9LU 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 N12 9LU?
Homes in N12 9 sold for a typical £473,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 19.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £815,000 5 sales
- Terraced £771,750 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £371,500 25 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole N12 district: a typical £565,000 from 177 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 N12 9LU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in N12 9LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near N12 9LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around N12 9LU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (50%). 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 £3,554 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,607.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 230 (34%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 170 (25%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,554 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 20% 1900 to 1918
- 50% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 N12 9LU is in (ONS area E01000324), 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest open schools to N12 9LU, 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N12 9LU is New Southgate Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- New Southgate Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Oakleigh Park Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Woodside Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Torrington Park / Friary Way, 154 m away.
More stations near N12 9LU, 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N12 9LU, 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.
- Friern Barnet Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8368 1707 650 mWalk
- Cornwall House Surgery Phone 020 8346 1976 800 mWalk
- The Speedwell Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8445 7587 800 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N12 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
- Pola-Lyla Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Duke-Vern Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.5 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest to the centre of N12 9LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Precious Smile Dental Care 100 mWalk
- Woodhouse Dental Practice Phone 020 8368 9229 500 mWalk
- Friern Barnet Dental Clinic Phone 07985 471724 550 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 N12 9LU?
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.
- Highgate Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8431 4182 4.3 kmCycle
- Hendon Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8457 4500 4.9 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N12 9LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Lavenders Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8445 9978 100 mWalk
- Hilton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8445 7291 450 mWalk
- Limes Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old 600 mWalk
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 N12 9LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N12 9LU, 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.
- Woodhouse Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8368 2067 450 mWalk
- Boots, 788 High Road Mon to Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm 850 mWalk
- Charles Sampson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8445 0085 850 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 N12 9LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of N12 9LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 950 mWalk
- The Finchley Vet Phone +44 20 3603 4441 1.1 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8883 3648 2.0 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 N12 9LU in a conservation area?
The centre of N12 9LU 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 N12 9LU?
Police.uk records 460 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N12 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 17, burglary 17, robbery 14, other crime 14, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 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 N12 9LU
- Ward
- Woodhouse
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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