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N20

Outer Postcode Area • 909 Postcodes
Barnet·London·England
Barnet 51.6296°N, 0.1747°W
57
57/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Boundary Map

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Commercial & Retail Operator Lens Official open data

Commercial location facts for N20

Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.

Deprivation decile
—

English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived

Food businesses (1 km)
92

Food Standards Agency register

Daytime road noise
—

Not on the Defra noise map

Planning constraints
Article 4 area

Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council

Local facts for businesses

Official figures for N20. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.

Food and drink businesses within 1 km

  • Restaurants and cafés34
  • Takeaways7
  • Pubs and bars6
  • Food shops and supermarkets16

Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

High constraint level
Article 4 direction
Inside an area
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1
Conservation area
None recorded
Listed buildings within 100m
1
Nearest: Grade II THE WHETSTONE OUTSIDE THE GRIFFIN PUBLIC HOUSE NUMBER 1262, 82m
Official record
Tree preservation zone
Covers or adjoins

Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.

  • Inside an Article 4 direction area (Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
  • Not in a conservation area recorded by the council.
  • 1 listed building(s) within 100m (nearest: Grade II THE WHETSTONE OUTSIDE THE GRIFFIN PUBLIC HOUSE NUMBER 1262, 82m). Work affecting their setting may need extra consent.
  • A tree preservation zone covers or adjoins this postcode: check with the council before works to trees.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
London Heliport
17.7 km in a straight line (EGLW)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 909 constituent postcodes

909 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 25 Oct 2026, 01:22.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in N20.

Is N20 a good place to live?

N20 in Barnet scores 57.1/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in N20?

The N20 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Barnet, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near N20?

The N20 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is N20?

The N20 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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