High Barnet
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
High Barnet at a glance
- House prices
- £623,750
- Higher prices95th percentile
- Schools
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 47th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 85 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land23rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs High Barnet a good place to live?
High Barnet may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Barnet below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in High Barnet
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 85 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 34th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in High Barnet
House prices
- Median sale price
- £623,750
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 92 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in High Barnet
Schools
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in High Barnet
Flood risk
1.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.6% of the area. That is the 23rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in High Barnet
Transport
47th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is High Barnet a good place to live?
High Barnet may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is High Barnet safe?
High Barnet ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in High Barnet?
The median sale price was £623,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 95th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in High Barnet?
Schools rank in the 87th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near High Barnet?
Nearby public profiles include Brunswick Park in Barnet and West Finchley in Barnet.
