N2 8EW postcode in Barnet, England
N2 8EW is a postcode in Barnet, in the East Finchley 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 N2 8EW is, and what is near it
- N2 8EW
- Other postcodes in N2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.5960, longitude -0.1713)
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 N2 8EW?
- 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 N2 8EW 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 N2 8EW?
Every home and business at N2 8EW can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 N2 8EW?
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 N2 8EW 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 N2 8EW.
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 N2 8EW: 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 N2 8EW 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 N2 8EW?
Homes in N2 8 sold for a typical £422,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 13.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £750,250 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £316,975 30 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole N2 district: a typical £672,750 from 164 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 N2 8EW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N2 8EW 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
What council tax band are homes near N2 8EW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around N2 8EW. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 £3,080 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,896.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 110 (18%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 390 (64%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 70 (11%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,554 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 46% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 N2 8EW is in (ONS area E01000185), 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest open schools to N2 8EW, 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N2 8EW is New Southgate Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.
- New Southgate Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
- Alexandra Palace Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- East Finchley Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chandos Road (N2), 23 m away.
More stations near N2 8EW, 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N2 8EW, 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.
- Woodlands Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 855 0567 350 mWalk
- Squires Lane Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8346 1516 750 mWalk
- Rosemary Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8346 1997 900 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N2 8EW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Charging point · 3 chargers 600 mWalk
- ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- ESB Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest to the centre of N2 8EW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Art Implant Clinic Ltd 700 mWalk
- East Finchley Smiles Phone 020 8444 3436 750 mWalk
- Cavendish House Dental Practice Phone 020 8883 1182 800 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 N2 8EW?
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 2.3 kmCycle
- Hendon Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8457 4500 3.7 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N2 8EW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Nazareth House - East Finchley Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 020 8883 1104 650 mWalk
- Two Rivers Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 8346 4236 950 mWalk
- Dell Field Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8371 8900 1.5 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N2 8EW, 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.
- Cootes Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8883 0073 600 mWalk
- Links Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8883 0442 650 mWalk
- Gordon Smith Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:45pm; Sat and Sun closed 800 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 N2 8EW?
The nearest vets to the centre of N2 8EW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Village Vet 700 mWalk
- medivet 1.4 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8883 3242 1.4 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 N2 8EW in a conservation area?
The centre of N2 8EW 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 N2 8EW?
Police.uk records 363 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N2 8EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 19, burglary 17, theft from the person 9, robbery 7, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 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 N2 8EW
- Ward
- East Finchley
- 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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