NW2 8AJ postcode in Barnet, England
NW2 8AJ is a postcode in Barnet, in the Cricklewood ward. It is in the Finchley and Golders Green parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2025.
Where NW2 8AJ is, and what is near it
- NW2 8AJ
- Other postcodes in NW2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 51.5708, longitude -0.2220)
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 NW2 8AJ?
- 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 8AJ 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 8AJ?
Every home and business at NW2 8AJ 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 NW2 8AJ?
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 8AJ 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 8AJ.
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 8AJ: 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 8AJ 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 8AJ?
Homes in the NW2 district sold for a typical £542,279 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 270 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £2,550,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £875,000 41 sales
- Terraced £727,500 50 sales
- Flat or maisonette £452,500 168 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The NW2 8 postcode sector had 0 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole NW2 district.
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 8AJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW2 8AJ 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
Food hygiene ratings at NW2 8AJ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NW2 8AJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NW2 8AJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around NW2 8AJ. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (58%). 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 E, the most common, is £2,607.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (12%) | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 100 (9%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 350 (33%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 390 (37%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,554 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 58% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 8AJ is in (ONS area E01000221), 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 8AJ?
The nearest open schools to NW2 8AJ, 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 8AJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW2 8AJ is Brent Cross West Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Brent Cross West Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Cricklewood Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Brent Cross 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.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Claremont Way, 190 m away.
More stations near NW2 8AJ, 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 8AJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW2 8AJ, 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.
- Oxgate Gardens Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8432 7337 800 mWalk
- Pennine Drive Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8455 9977 950 mWalk
- Dr Azim & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 020 8457 3950 1.0 kmWalk
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 8AJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW2 8AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
- Brent Cross Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 130 kW 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
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 8AJ?
The nearest to the centre of NW2 8AJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beam Dental Phone 020 3143 1000 650 mWalk
- Elite Dental Care Hendon 1.2 kmCycle
- The Ivory Dental Practice Phone 020 8202 5346 1.2 kmCycle
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 8AJ?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- The Royal Free Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3758 2000 4.4 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 8AJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW2 8AJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Elmstead House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8202 6177 1.0 kmWalk
- Maple House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 07817 869025 1.0 kmWalk
- Otto Schiff Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8922 2300 1.2 kmWalk
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 8AJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW2 8AJ, 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.
- Lakes Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8076 7172 600 mWalk
- Boots, Brent Cross Shopping Ctre Mon to Fri 9:30am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm 650 mWalk
- Quickcare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7062 5559 750 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 8AJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW2 8AJ 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet Hendon Phone +44 20 8202 6344 1.9 kmCycle
- PDSA Hendon 2.2 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 8AJ in a conservation area?
The centre of NW2 8AJ 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 8AJ?
Police.uk records 516 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW2 8AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 26, drugs 25, theft from the person 13, robbery 13, bicycle theft 6, other crime 5, 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 NW2 8AJ
- Ward
- Cricklewood
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2025
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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