Estate agents in N12
N12 is a postcode district in Barnet, with 192 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £550,000, according to HM Land Registry. There are 17 estate agent branches with an office in the district.
How estate agents in N12 compare
N12 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 192 sales in N12 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £582,750.
21.9% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.3 years and sold for a median of 7.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £520,000 in 2016 and £515,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in N12
Median sale price in N12: £582,750
| All homes | 192 sales, median £582,750 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 13 sales, median £1,060,000 |
| Semi-detached | 52 sales, median £900,000 |
| Terraced | 42 sales, median £702,889 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 85 sales, median £400,000 |
Across Barnet the average price was £595,331 in June 2026, down 4.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £520,000 (367 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £510,000 (271 sales) |
| 2018 | £499,950 (275 sales) |
| 2019 | £534,500 (262 sales) |
| 2020 | £547,500 (298 sales) |
| 2021 | £620,750 (368 sales) |
| 2022 | £570,000 (265 sales) |
| 2023 | £525,000 (247 sales) |
| 2024 | £476,500 (319 sales) |
| 2025 | £515,000 (259 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
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
The nearest railway stations are New Southgate at about 1.5 miles and Oakleigh Park at about 1.6 miles, followed by New Barnet at about 2.3 miles and Bowes Park at about 2.6 miles. Underground stops are closer, with Woodside Park at about 0.3 miles, West Finchley at about 0.6 miles, Totteridge & Whetstone at about 1.1 miles and Finchley Central at about 1.2 miles. The A1000, A1003, A598, A406 and A109 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M1 junction 2 (Five Ways Corner) at about 3 miles and M25 junction 24 (Potters Bar) at about 5 miles. London City Airport is about 13 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 16 miles. Central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near N12
There are 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. Northside Primary School is about 0.1 miles away and Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School (Jewish, academy) is about 0.2 miles away. Moss Hall Junior School and Moss Hall Infant School are each about 0.5 miles away. St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (grammar school, girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) is about 0.1 miles away. Wren Academy Finchley (Church of England, sixth form, academy) and Finchley Catholic High School (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) are both about 0.5 miles away. Dwight School London is an independent school about 0.8 miles away. The Holmewood School is a special school about 0.3 miles away. Woodhouse College (academy) is about 0.5 miles away and Middlesex University is about 2.8 miles away.
Living in N12
N12 is an urban postcode district in or beside the built-up area of Barnet, with about 28,757 residents. There are more than 20 convenience stores and at least 10 supermarkets, including Q Stores and Nazar Food Centre, both about 0.1 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 30 restaurants, around 25 cafés, more than 15 takeaways and several pubs, with The Bohemia and The Tally Ho both about 0.1 miles away. For health, there are at least 3 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being The Torrington Speedwell Practice at about 0.2 miles, plus at least 2 pharmacies and several dentists. Finchley Memorial Hospital is about 0.7 miles away and Barnet Hospital, with an emergency department, about 2.9 miles. North Finchley Library is about 0.3 miles away and North Finchley Post Office about 0.1 miles. Of the several named parks, River Side Walk is nearest at about 0.6 miles and Totteridge Green is about 1.1 miles away.
A short history of N12
Ballards Lane probably took its name from a Ballard family of about 1300. The area called North End, taking in North Finchley and Whetstone, appears in a record of 1462. In 1627 Thomas Rawson was allowed a windmill and house that became the Windmill inn by 1722. A raised way laid in 1756 joined Ballards Lane to the Great North Road. Finchley Common was enclosed after 1816 and Charles Jacques built twenty-one Lodge Lane cottages around 1824. Ballards Lane gained a turnpike during the later 1820s which helped start a suburb. Christ Church opened in 1870 and Torrington Park Station in 1872 before becoming Woodside Park in 1882. Finchley became an urban district in 1894. Finchley Catholic Grammar School acquired Woodside Grange in 1927. The municipal borough followed in 1932 and Finchley joined Barnet in 1965. Thirteen listed buildings stand nearby, all Grade II.
Landscape and geography in N12
N12 sits at about 94 metres (308 feet) above sea level. Dollis Brook runs through or along the edge of the area and its nearest point is under half a mile from the centre. Folly Brook is about 0.5 miles from the centre. The open coast is about 31 miles away. Darland's Lake is about 1.1 miles away, while Sheepwash Pond and The Lake are each about 2.2 miles distant. Highwood Hill, at 144 metres (472 feet), is about 2.9 miles from the centre. Deacons Hill reaches 148 metres (485 feet) at about 5 miles and Bushey Heath reaches 153 metres (503 feet) at about 7 miles. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, is about 14 miles off. East Heath is about 3 miles from the area and Bentley Heath about 4 miles.
People and homes in N12
At the 2021 Census N12 had about 30,800 usual residents. Census 2021 figures show 18% were aged under 15, 66% aged 15 to 64 and 16% aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 12,100 households, with 29% being one-person households against 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 52% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, 27% in semi-detached houses, 16% in terraced houses and 6% in detached houses. At the 2021 Census 53% of households owned their home, 37% rented privately and 9% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for 31 March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band, at 24% of about 12,800 homes. Environment Agency data from June 2026 shows 3 homes at medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, with none at high risk. Surface water is not included.
Notable people from N12
Geoffrey Palmer (1927 to 2020), an English film, television and stage actor, was born in North Finchley. So were several others, including Susan Stebbing (1885 to 1943), a British philosopher and university teacher and Robert Carr (1916 to 2012), a British politician. Lilian Marguerite Medland (1880 to 1955) worked as a British nurse and scientific illustrator. Lois Joel (born 1999) is a Welsh footballer. Friern Barnet was the birthplace of Jamie Demetriou (born 1987), an English comedian and actor and of Charlotte Maria Tucker (1821 to 1893), an English children's writer, missionary and poet. The cricketer Ian Bedford (1930 to 1966) was also born there.
Sport and leisure
Finchley Lido has swimming facilities, including an outdoor pool. David Lloyd Finchley offers tennis, swimming, yoga and badminton. Finchley Rugby Football Club and The Maurice Rebak Stadium are the main grounds and Wingate & Finchley F.C. plays soccer on a pitch. Finchley Lawn Tennis Club, Finchley Bowling Club and Friary Park Bowling Club cater for tennis and bowls, while North Middlesex Golf Club and Finchley Golf Course provide golf. Parks and open spaces include Friary Park, Bethune Park, Oakdene Park, Victoria Park, Bethune Nature Reserve and Whetstone Stray, along with a number of playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in N12?
- The median price paid in N12 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £550,000. This is based on standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in N12?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £1,087,500 for detached houses (14 sales) and £880,000 for semi-detached houses (51 sales). It was £687,500 for terraced houses (40 sales) and £380,000 for flats (87 sales).
- How many homes were sold in N12 over the last year?
- There were 192 standard sales in N12 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry.
- What are the transport links in N12?
- The nearest Underground stop is Woodside Park at about 0.3 miles from the centre. West Finchley is about 0.6 miles away. The nearest railway station is New Southgate at about 1.5 miles and central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.
- How many primary schools are near N12 and how many estate agent branches are there?
- There are 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is Northside Primary School at about 0.1 miles. There are 17 estate agent sales branches with an office in the N12 postcode district.
Areas near N12
N12 is in Barnet.
Estate agents near N12
- Martyn GerrardBarnet N12 8JY0.1 miles
- Foxtons North Finchley Estate AgentsBarnet N12 8JT0.1 miles
- Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward FinchleyBarnet N12 8JY0.1 miles
- Adam Hayes Estate AgentsBarnet N12 8LL0.1 miles
- Barnard MarcusBarnet N12 9QY0.1 miles
- Becketts Estates AgentsBarnet N12 8LT0.1 miles
- First EstatesBarnet N12 0PB0.1 miles
- Jeremy Leaf & CoBarnet N12 8PT0.2 miles
- Elegant Property GroupBarnet N12 0EY0.2 miles
- Lets Go Property ServicesBarnet N12 0BT0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of N12.