NW2 2AR postcode in Barnet, England

NW2 2AR 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 80% of homes and businesses can get it. Barnet: 80% Typical price £533,000 Homes sold in NW2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Cricklewood 1.2 km in a straight line

Where NW2 2AR is, and what is near it

Map of NW2 2AR and what is near it Map of NW2 2AR: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the NW2 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NW2 2AA: also in NW2 2NW2 2AD: also in NW2 2NW2 2AJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2AL: also in NW2 2NW2 2AP: also in NW2 2NW2 2AT: also in NW2 2NW2 2AU: also in NW2 2NW2 2AX: also in NW2 2NW2 2AZ: also in NW2 2NW2 2BA: also in NW2 2NW2 2BD: also in NW2 2NW2 2BE: also in NW2 2NW2 2BF: also in NW2 2NW2 2BG: also in NW2 2NW2 2BH: also in NW2 2NW2 2BJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2BL: also in NW2 2NW2 2BN: also in NW2 2NW2 2BP: also in NW2 2NW2 2BR: also in NW2 2NW2 2BS: also in NW2 2NW2 2BT: also in NW2 2NW2 2BU: also in NW2 2NW2 2BX: also in NW2 2NW2 2BY: also in NW2 2NW2 2BZ: also in NW2 2NW2 2DA: also in NW2 2NW2 2DB: also in NW2 2NW2 2DD: also in NW2 2NW2 2DE: also in NW2 2NW2 2DG: also in NW2 2NW2 2DL: also in NW2 2NW2 2DN: also in NW2 2NW2 2DP: also in NW2 2NW2 2DQ: also in NW2 2NW2 2DS: also in NW2 2NW2 2DT: also in NW2 2NW2 2DU: also in NW2 2NW2 2DW: also in NW2 2NW2 2DX: also in NW2 2NW2 2DY: also in NW2 2NW2 2DZ: also in NW2 2NW2 2EA: also in NW2 2NW2 2EB: also in NW2 2NW2 2ED: also in NW2 2NW2 2EE: also in NW2 2NW2 2EF: also in NW2 2NW2 2EG: also in NW2 2NW2 2EH: also in NW2 2NW2 2EJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2EL: also in NW2 2NW2 2EQ: also in NW2 2NW2 2ER: also in NW2 2NW2 2ES: also in NW2 2NW2 2EW: also in NW2 2NW2 2EY: also in NW2 2NW2 2EZ: also in NW2 2NW2 2FA: also in NW2 2NW2 2FJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2FL: also in NW2 2NW2 2FN: also in NW2 2NW2 2FP: also in NW2 2NW2 2FR: also in NW2 2NW2 2FS: also in NW2 2NW2 2FT: also in NW2 2NW2 2GD: also in NW2 2NW2 2HA: also in NW2 2NW2 2HB: also in NW2 2NW2 2HD: also in NW2 2NW2 2HE: also in NW2 2NW2 2HG: also in NW2 2NW2 2HH: also in NW2 2NW2 2HJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2HL: also in NW2 2NW2 2HN: also in NW2 2NW2 2HP: also in NW2 2NW2 2HR: also in NW2 2NW2 2HX: also in NW2 2NW2 2HY: also in NW2 2NW2 2JG: also in NW2 2NW2 2JH: also in NW2 2NW2 2JJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2JL: also in NW2 2NW2 2JN: also in NW2 2NW2 2JP: also in NW2 2NW2 2JT: also in NW2 2NW2 2JU: also in NW2 2NW2 2JX: also in NW2 2NW2 2JY: also in NW2 2NW2 2LA: also in NW2 2NW2 2LB: also in NW2 2NW2 2LD: also in NW2 2NW2 2LE: also in NW2 2NW2 2LG: also in NW2 2NW2 2LH: also in NW2 2NW2 2LJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2LL: also in NW2 2NW2 2LT: also in NW2 2NW2 2LU: also in NW2 2NW2 2LX: also in NW2 2NW2 2LY: also in NW2 2NW2 2NA: also in NW2 2NW2 2NB: also in NW2 2NW2 2NE: also in NW2 2NW2 2NG: also in NW2 2NW2 2NH: also in NW2 2NW2 2NJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2NL: also in NW2 2NW2 2NN: also in NW2 2NW2 2NP: also in NW2 2NW2 2NR: also in NW2 2NW2 2NY: also in NW2 2NW2 2PA: also in NW2 2NW2 2PB: also in NW2 2NW2 2PD: also in NW2 2NW2 2PG: also in NW2 2NW2 2PJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2PL: also in NW2 2NW2 2PS: also in NW2 2NW2 2PT: also in NW2 2NW2 2PU: also in NW2 2NW2 2PX: also in NW2 2NW2 2PY: also in NW2 2NW2 2QA: also in NW2 2NW2 2QB: also in NW2 2NW2 2QD: also in NW2 2NW2 2QE: also in NW2 2NW2 2QG: also in NW2 2NW2 2QH: also in NW2 2NW2 2QJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2QL: also in NW2 2NW2 2QN: also in NW2 2NW2 2QP: also in NW2 2NW2 2QS: also in NW2 2NW2 2QT: also in NW2 2NW2 2QU: also in NW2 2NW2 2QX: also in NW2 2NW2 2RE: also in NW2 2NW2 2RG: also in NW2 2NW2 2RH: also in NW2 2NW2 2RJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2RL: also in NW2 2NW2 2RT: also in NW2 2NW2 2SB: also in NW2 2NW2 2SD: also in NW2 2NW2 2SE: also in NW2 2NW2 2SG: also in NW2 2NW2 2SH: also in NW2 2NW2 2SJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2SL: also in NW2 2NW2 2SN: also in NW2 2NW2 2SP: also in NW2 2NW2 2SR: also in NW2 2NW2 2SS: also in NW2 2NW2 2TA: also in NW2 2NW2 2TD: also in NW2 2NW2 2TE: also in NW2 2NW2 2TF: also in NW2 2NW2 2TG: also in NW2 2NW2 2TH: also in NW2 2NW2 2TJ: also in NW2 2NW2 2TN: also in NW2 2NW2 2TP: also in NW2 2NW2 2TQ: also in NW2 2 Station 1.9 kmChilds Hill NW2 2AR Map of NW2 2AR and what is near it Map of NW2 2AR: its centre point, with the 174 other postcodes in the NW2 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Childs Hill NW2 2AR
  • NW2 2AR
  • Other postcodes in NW2 2: 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 51.5651, longitude -0.1982)

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 NW2 2AR?

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 NW2 2AR?

Every home and business at NW2 2AR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)80% can get it

Barnet: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Barnet: 99%

The line marks the figure across Barnet.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 NW2 2AR?

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 NW2 2AR 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 NW2 2AR.

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 NW2 2AR: 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 NW2 2AR 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NW2 2AR?

Homes in NW2 2 sold for a typical £533,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£533,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£575,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £467,500 20 sales

Across the whole NW2 district: a typical £542,279 from 270 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in NW2 2AR

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in NW2 2AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 August 2026. The middle sale was £575,000, from £400,000 to £1,022,000. Across NW2 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £533,000. 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 NW2 2AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around NW2 2AR. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NW2 2AR

Band D in Barnet for 2026‑27: £2,133. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,659 (band B) to £3,080 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,659.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,422
Band Babout 250 (31%)£1,659
Band Cabout 190 (24%)£1,896
Band Dabout 160 (20%)£2,133
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£2,607
Band Fabout 80 (10%)£3,080
Band Gwithheld£3,554
Band Hwithheld£4,265

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: 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 NW2 2AR is in (ONS area E01000137), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 NW2 2AR?

The nearest open schools to NW2 2AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NW2 2AR, and how we find them

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 NW2 2AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NW2 2AR is Cricklewood Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Cricklewood Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Golders Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 850 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 Llanvanor Road, 125 m away.

More stations near NW2 2AR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NW2 2AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW2 2AR, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 NW2 2AR?

0 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NW2 2AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Brent Cross Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 130 kW 2.2 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NW2 2AR?

The nearest to the centre of NW2 2AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 NW2 2AR?

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.

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 NW2 2AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NW2 2AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 NW2 2AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW2 2AR, 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.

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 NW2 2AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NW2 2AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 NW2 2AR in a conservation area?

The centre of NW2 2AR 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 NW2 2AR?

Police.uk records 435 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW2 2AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences115 reports
Anti-social behaviour87 reports
Other theft41 reports
Vehicle crime39 reports
Public order36 reports
Burglary29 reports

Also: drugs 24, shoplifting 23, robbery 19, other crime 8, theft from the person 6, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NW2 2AR

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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