What is the median price paid for a home in Barnet?

The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £590,000. By property type it was £1,200,000 for detached houses and £806,250 for semi-detached houses, with £634,000 for terraced houses and £380,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in Barnet over the last year?

There were 2,596 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Flats made up 1,074 of these and semi-detached houses 766, with 501 terraced houses and 255 detached houses.

What are the transport links in Barnet?

Mill Hill East Underground stop is about 0.5 miles from the centre and the nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway at about 1.7 miles. M1 junction 2 (Five Ways Corner) is about 2 miles away and central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are there in Barnet?

There are 177 primary schools within about 4.6 miles of the centre. The nearest primary school is Frith Manor Primary School at about 0.3 miles and the nearest secondary school is Copthall School at about 1.1 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in Barnet?

There are 167 estate agent sales branches with an office in Barnet.

Estate agents in Barnet

Barnet is a London borough in London and HM Land Registry records 2,596 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £590,000. The borough has 167 estate agent sales branches.

House prices in Barnet

Median sale price in Barnet: £590,000

Homes sold in Barnet, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	2,596 sales, median £590,000
Detached	255 sales, median £1,200,000
Semi-detached	766 sales, median £806,250
Terraced	501 sales, median £634,000
Flats and maisonettes	1,074 sales, median £380,000

Across Barnet the average price was £589,011 in May 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Mill Hill Broadway is the nearest railway station at about 2 miles, with Oakleigh Park about 2 miles away, Hendon about 3 miles and New Barnet about 3 miles. Underground stops are closer. Mill Hill East is about half a mile from the centre, while West Finchley, Woodside Park and Finchley Central are each about 1 mile away. The A598, A5000, A504, A5109 and A1 pass through or beside the area. M1 junction 2 (Five Ways Corner) is about 2 miles away and A1(M) junction 1 (Bignells Corner) about 5 miles. London City Airport is about 14 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 15 miles. Central London is about 8 miles from the centre.

Schools in and near Barnet

Barnet has a large number of primary schools within about 4.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are Frith Manor Primary School at about 0.3 miles, Millbrook Park Primary School (Church of England, academy) at about 0.4 miles and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.6 miles. Secondary choices include Copthall School (girls only, sixth form, academy) at about 1.1 miles and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (grammar school, girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 1.2 miles. Mill Hill Schools is the nearest independent school at about 1 mile. The Holmewood School is a special school about 1.1 miles away. Woodhouse College is about 1.7 miles away, with Middlesex University about 1.9 miles away.

Living in Barnet

Barnet is an urban area in London with about 388,572 residents across around 6,663 hectares of built-up land. Shops number more than 1,900, including more than 100 supermarkets, with Co-op Food about 0.4 miles from the centre and Waitrose about 0.5 miles away. There are around 250 convenience stores and three markets, the nearest working one being Barnet Market about 2.8 miles away. Food and drink includes around 96 pubs, the nearest being the Adam & Eve at about 0.4 miles, along with more than 280 cafés and more than 310 restaurants. For health, Langstone Way Surgery is about 0.6 miles away and Day Lewis Pharmacy about 0.6 miles. Smiles By Hillside is the nearest dentist at about 0.7 miles. Barnet Hospital has an emergency department about 2.5 miles away. Church End Library is about 1.2 miles away and Brookfield Estate Post Office about 0.7 miles. Panoramic Park is about 0.1 miles from the centre and Darland's Lake Nature Reserve about 0.8 miles.

A short history of Barnet

The Battle of Barnet was fought in 1471 and its battlefield is officially recognised. Within 2.9 miles of the centre there are 522 listed buildings, including two at Grade I: Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church and the Church of St Jude. Grade II* buildings include Church Farmhouse Museum and the Philipson family mausoleum at Golders Green Crematorium, while the moated site of a manor house on East End Road in Finchley is a scheduled monument.

Sport and leisure

Swimming is available at Finchley Lido, Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre and Poolside Manor, with David Lloyd Finchley also listing swimming. Hendon Leisure Centre and Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre are also in the area. Tennis is played at a number of clubs including Finchley Lawn Tennis Club, Totteridge Tennis Club and Deuce Tennis Centre. Bowls is played at Finchley Bowling Club and Muswell Hill Bowling Club. Cricket is played at Finchley Cricket Club and Middlesex County Cricket Club has a base nearby. Powerleague Barnet and Powerleague Finchley are also listed. Open space includes Hampstead Heath, Friary Park, Arnos Park, Hendon Park and Colindale Park, alongside a number of recreation grounds and children's playgrounds.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in Barnet?: The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £590,000. By property type it was £1,200,000 for detached houses and £806,250 for semi-detached houses, with £634,000 for terraced houses and £380,000 for flats.
How many homes were sold in Barnet over the last year?: There were 2,596 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Flats made up 1,074 of these and semi-detached houses 766, with 501 terraced houses and 255 detached houses.
What are the transport links in Barnet?: Mill Hill East Underground stop is about 0.5 miles from the centre and the nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway at about 1.7 miles. M1 junction 2 (Five Ways Corner) is about 2 miles away and central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.
What schools are there in Barnet?: There are 177 primary schools within about 4.6 miles of the centre. The nearest primary school is Frith Manor Primary School at about 0.3 miles and the nearest secondary school is Copthall School at about 1.1 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in Barnet?: There are 167 estate agent sales branches with an office in Barnet.

Areas near Barnet

Borehamwood
Elstree
Brent
Haringey
Camden
Enfield
South Mimms
Potters Bar

Barnet is in Barnet.

Estate agents near Barnet

Aaron Shohet PropertyBarnet NW7 1TH0.4 miles
Property ExpressBarnet NW7 1LB0.7 miles
Squires EstatesBarnet NW7 1LN0.7 miles
Real EstatesBarnet N12 7HX0.8 miles
105 Ballards Lane LLPBarnet N3 1XY1.1 miles
DextersBarnet N3 1LJ1.1 miles
Reed & CoBarnet N3 1LJ1.1 miles
Chester & Son Ltd.Barnet N3 1HF1.1 miles
Bennett & HallBarnet N3 2PT1.1 miles
Krish EstatesBarnet N3 1DE1.2 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Barnet.