NW2 2LX postcode in Barnet, England
NW2 2LX 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 NW2 2LX is, and what is near it
- NW2 2LX
- Other postcodes in NW2 2: 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 51.5628, longitude -0.2049)
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 2LX?
- 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 NW2 2LX 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 NW2 2LX?
Every home and business at NW2 2LX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get 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 NW2 2LX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NW2 2LX.
Check the bin days for NW2 2LX 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 NW2 2LX 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 2LX.
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 2LX: 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 2LX 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 NW2 2LX?
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.
- 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 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 NW2 2LX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NW2 2LX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 February 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 NW2 2LX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around NW2 2LX. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (70%). 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 F, the most common, is £3,080.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (11%) | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 190 (26%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 200 (28%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,554 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- 19% 1900 to 1918
- 70% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 NW2 2LX is in (ONS area E01000138), 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest open schools to NW2 2LX, 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW2 2LX is Cricklewood Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Cricklewood Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Brent Cross West Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Golders Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.3 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 Garth Road, 63 m away.
More stations near NW2 2LX, 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW2 2LX, 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.
- Greenfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8450 5454 200 mWalk
- Pennine Drive Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8455 9977 700 mWalk
- The Hodford Road Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 020 8905 5234 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW2 2LX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Brent Cross Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 130 kW 2.1 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest to the centre of NW2 2LX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Angle House Orthodontics - Cricklewood Phone 020 8952 4596 450 mWalk
- Excel Dental Care Phone 020 8458 3330 500 mWalk
- De-ientes Dental Phone 020 8731 9020 650 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 NW2 2LX?
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.
- The Royal Free Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3758 2000 2.9 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW2 2LX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Candlewood House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3893 2929 150 mWalk
- Magnolia Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 8731 9881 500 mWalk
- Lansdowne Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 257010 650 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW2 2LX, 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.
- Hanel Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8452 4681 300 mWalk
- Castle Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 5pm; Sun closed 500 mWalk
- W Price (Chemist) Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9:30am to 1pm; Sun closed 600 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 NW2 2LX?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW2 2LX 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 200 mWalk
- Creature Comforts Vets West Hampstead 1.0 kmWalk
- All Pets Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 8459 3010 2.6 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 NW2 2LX in a conservation area?
The centre of NW2 2LX 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 2LX?
Police.uk records 577 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW2 2LX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 27, drugs 25, robbery 17, theft from the person 11, other crime 10, bicycle theft 5, 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 NW2 2LX
- 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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