NW11 8QL postcode in Barnet, England
NW11 8QL is a postcode in Barnet, in the Childs Hill 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 NW11 8QL is, and what is near it
- NW11 8QL
- Other postcodes in NW11 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 51.5723, longitude -0.2020)
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 NW11 8QL?
- 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 NW11 8QL 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 NW11 8QL?
Every home and business at NW11 8QL 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 NW11 8QL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NW11 8QL.
Check the bin days for NW11 8QL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 NW11 8QL 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 NW11 8QL.
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 NW11 8QL: 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 NW11 8QL 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 NW11 8QL?
Homes in NW11 8 sold for a typical £1,086,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 22 sales, up 27% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,342,500 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £618,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NW11 district: a typical £950,000 from 170 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 NW11 8QL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NW11 8QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 October 2024. 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 NW11 8QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around NW11 8QL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (59%). 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 G, the most common, is £3,554.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 190 (26%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | about 210 (29%) | £3,554 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 59% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 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 NW11 8QL is in (ONS area E01000144), 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest open schools to NW11 8QL, 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW11 8QL is Brent Cross West Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Brent Cross West Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Cricklewood Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Golders Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hoop Lane Golders Green, 177 m away.
More stations near NW11 8QL, 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW11 8QL, 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.
- Ravenscroft Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 020 8455 2477 350 mWalk
- The Hodford Road Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 020 8905 5234 400 mWalk
- The Practice at 188 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 020 8298 6498 500 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW11 8QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Jolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Brent Cross Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 130 kW 1.6 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest to the centre of NW11 8QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dr Michael Bass - Golders Green Road Phone 020 8458 2311 200 mWalk
- The Vale Dental Clinic Phone 020 8455 0465 350 mWalk
- Gentle Dental Care Phone 020 8455 9580 400 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 NW11 8QL?
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.
- Hendon Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8457 4500 2.8 kmCycle
- Highgate Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8431 4182 3.2 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW11 8QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sunridge Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 8458 3389 200 mWalk
- Jack Gardner House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8731 0300 450 mWalk
- Service to the Aged Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 020 8201 8111 500 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW11 8QL, 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.
- Jethros Healthcare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 200 mWalk
- Boots, 58-60 Golders Green Road Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 8pm 250 mWalk
- I Warman Freed Mon to Fri 8:30am to 10pm; Sat 11am to 8pm; Sun 8:30am to 10pm · Phone 020 8455 4351 250 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 NW11 8QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW11 8QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Medical Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Creature Comforts Vets West Hampstead 2.0 kmCycle
- medivet 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 NW11 8QL in a conservation area?
The centre of NW11 8QL 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 NW11 8QL?
Police.uk records 422 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW11 8QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 24, drugs 18, robbery 13, theft from the person 11, other crime 7, bicycle theft 4, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 NW11 8QL
- Ward
- Childs Hill
- 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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