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Average home prices reached £601,000 in Barnet.

Barnet council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Barnet has a new rail gateway at Brent Cross, phased estate renewal at Grahame Park and more accessible places to play. The next test is whether those investments work for nearby households as well as future residents.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Barnet council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

Shown on this chart: £101,315 in August 1996; £600,560 in July 2026. 492.8% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £99,000 to £601,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £31,000 less per home (4.9% lower).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Barnet council area: full reviewed history
Period£
January 199598,948
February 199598,848
March 199597,848
April 199596,273
May 199595,737
June 199595,577
July 199596,992
August 199597,968
September 199598,936
October 199598,187
November 199596,401
December 199596,666
January 199696,642
February 199698,041
March 199696,959
April 199698,003
May 199696,587
June 199697,562
July 199698,056
August 1996101,315
September 1996103,408
October 1996103,784
November 1996103,053
December 1996103,074
January 1997104,542
February 1997106,151
March 1997107,269
April 1997107,345
May 1997109,557
June 1997110,960
July 1997113,745
August 1997115,331
September 1997119,202
October 1997121,467
November 1997122,359
December 1997122,534
January 1998122,939
February 1998124,098
March 1998126,082
April 1998127,801
May 1998130,052
June 1998129,927
July 1998131,571
August 1998132,633
September 1998132,928
October 1998133,351
November 1998132,680
December 1998133,391
January 1999133,850
February 1999134,728
March 1999134,606
April 1999135,647
May 1999137,248
June 1999140,658
July 1999144,365
August 1999148,224
September 1999152,314
October 1999154,107
November 1999156,800
December 1999158,586
January 2000163,005
February 2000166,316
March 2000169,648
April 2000172,882
May 2000175,799
June 2000179,286
July 2000180,873
August 2000184,528
September 2000186,271
October 2000187,324
November 2000185,889
December 2000185,964
January 2001186,127
February 2001188,921
March 2001189,046
April 2001189,669
May 2001189,481
June 2001192,194
July 2001195,107
August 2001199,085
September 2001202,546
October 2001206,117
November 2001210,667
December 2001212,982
January 2002215,588
February 2002215,019
March 2002217,121
April 2002220,709
May 2002227,621
June 2002233,136
July 2002240,917
August 2002244,532
September 2002247,938
October 2002246,279
November 2002250,041
December 2002250,864
January 2003259,066
February 2003260,672
March 2003265,928
April 2003261,119
May 2003259,289
June 2003259,305
July 2003266,054
August 2003270,356
September 2003273,137
October 2003273,370
November 2003273,421
December 2003275,846
January 2004275,644
February 2004277,438
March 2004277,352
April 2004279,787
May 2004285,355
June 2004289,424
July 2004293,616
August 2004293,510
September 2004295,110
October 2004295,217
November 2004299,444
December 2004298,398
January 2005299,990
February 2005293,980
March 2005290,863
April 2005289,332
May 2005290,466
June 2005296,484
July 2005296,921
August 2005299,190
September 2005300,337
October 2005300,206
November 2005300,627
December 2005298,707
January 2006299,474
February 2006298,187
March 2006298,774
April 2006300,399
May 2006303,852
June 2006305,192
July 2006310,189
August 2006314,080
September 2006318,616
October 2006318,034
November 2006319,024
December 2006322,472
January 2007325,090
February 2007328,724
March 2007329,220
April 2007332,555
May 2007338,187
June 2007343,462
July 2007351,885
August 2007355,007
September 2007361,688
October 2007363,344
November 2007366,867
December 2007365,116
January 2008365,392
February 2008360,263
March 2008356,287
April 2008354,103
May 2008358,555
June 2008361,515
July 2008358,031
August 2008349,259
September 2008340,308
October 2008338,311
November 2008333,984
December 2008324,693
January 2009312,482
February 2009306,811
March 2009306,247
April 2009304,000
May 2009305,904
June 2009309,311
July 2009319,423
August 2009323,597
September 2009329,530
October 2009328,788
November 2009329,848
December 2009331,191
January 2010336,166
February 2010338,361
March 2010344,596
April 2010347,865
May 2010351,273
June 2010351,058
July 2010356,801
August 2010362,563
September 2010368,858
October 2010364,894
November 2010362,446
December 2010355,342
January 2011358,068
February 2011360,241
March 2011366,218
April 2011361,109
May 2011355,660
June 2011350,308
July 2011352,426
August 2011354,506
September 2011359,713
October 2011361,355
November 2011367,379
December 2011367,698
January 2012372,606
February 2012373,420
March 2012369,775
April 2012372,468
May 2012374,927
June 2012383,623
July 2012384,332
August 2012384,598
September 2012389,395
October 2012388,778
November 2012387,557
December 2012383,309
January 2013384,910
February 2013385,105
March 2013385,837
April 2013383,878
May 2013386,773
June 2013390,080
July 2013400,439
August 2013405,225
September 2013408,695
October 2013409,039
November 2013414,310
December 2013415,976
January 2014422,570
February 2014428,359
March 2014436,431
April 2014440,040
May 2014446,773
June 2014454,838
July 2014465,126
August 2014473,545
September 2014478,091
October 2014478,423
November 2014475,753
December 2014477,930
January 2015489,392
February 2015499,978
March 2015501,962
April 2015500,690
May 2015494,422
June 2015502,056
July 2015498,811
August 2015507,863
September 2015513,899
October 2015521,985
November 2015530,195
December 2015531,726
January 2016543,259
February 2016540,816
March 2016544,506
April 2016548,819
May 2016566,074
June 2016572,602
July 2016567,768
August 2016564,676
September 2016567,395
October 2016566,198
November 2016558,380
December 2016553,927
January 2017565,277
February 2017573,314
March 2017582,754
April 2017576,706
May 2017578,080
June 2017563,601
July 2017559,978
August 2017558,169
September 2017570,646
October 2017577,121
November 2017574,440
December 2017571,422
January 2018564,119
February 2018564,017
March 2018570,788
April 2018574,376
May 2018565,451
June 2018556,556
July 2018555,172
August 2018566,116
September 2018567,427
October 2018569,721
November 2018567,267
December 2018566,030
January 2019560,732
February 2019555,470
March 2019547,889
April 2019543,403
May 2019534,695
June 2019543,582
July 2019545,419
August 2019560,643
September 2019563,119
October 2019563,429
November 2019562,539
December 2019554,361
January 2020553,336
February 2020548,717
March 2020553,895
April 2020562,849
May 2020559,968
June 2020553,303
July 2020551,273
August 2020558,856
September 2020565,007
October 2020562,925
November 2020561,616
December 2020560,354
January 2021568,521
February 2021571,256
March 2021577,034
April 2021572,891
May 2021574,178
June 2021582,382
July 2021587,044
August 2021604,412
September 2021603,347
October 2021609,087
November 2021608,294
December 2021615,292
January 2022616,863
February 2022617,716
March 2022617,685
April 2022625,647
May 2022623,219
June 2022633,598
July 2022632,847
August 2022643,459
September 2022638,764
October 2022645,194
November 2022640,820
December 2022643,883
January 2023639,514
February 2023639,190
March 2023630,148
April 2023621,364
May 2023614,497
June 2023617,569
July 2023623,461
August 2023625,854
September 2023622,619
October 2023616,306
November 2023620,681
December 2023614,915
January 2024611,415
February 2024598,511
March 2024603,844
April 2024608,554
May 2024615,678
June 2024620,871
July 2024627,406
August 2024631,786
September 2024626,774
October 2024627,676
November 2024628,074
December 2024622,080
January 2025614,123
February 2025606,036
March 2025609,803
April 2025610,627
May 2025616,939
June 2025621,488
July 2025631,520
August 2025621,106
September 2025614,236
October 2025598,100
November 2025597,820
December 2025588,919
January 2026583,491
February 2026581,606
March 2026582,702
April 2026583,843
May 2026589,011
June 2026594,293
July 2026600,560
Source →

People living in the area

408,087

Mid-2025 · Barnet council area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£601,000

July 2026 · Barnet council area

Show the workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £600,560.

Homes in the local authority area

Source and method →

Average monthly rent

£1,949

August 2026 · Barnet council area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Look beneath the average

Homes rented privately

18.3% to 48.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 18.3% in Underhill to 48.1% in Golders Green — a gap of 29.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Underhill18.3%8864,844
Brunswick Park18.5%1,1095,990
High Barnet20.7%9904,793
Edgwarebury23.4%9363,995
Totteridge & Woodside23.6%1,2935,483
Whetstone24.2%1,0374,285
Garden Suburb24.9%1,2174,893
Colindale North26%1,1634,472
Mill Hill26.5%1,8336,919
Burnt Oak27.3%2,0187,394
Barnet Vale27.5%1,9547,097
East Barnet27.6%1,9276,991
East Finchley28.1%1,9426,899
Edgware29.6%2,1347,210
Friern Barnet32.6%2,4917,651
Finchley Church End37.4%2,8257,562
Woodhouse38.1%2,1015,514
Cricklewood39.6%1,5733,968
West Finchley41.2%3,1977,751
West Hendon43.1%2,7866,457
Colindale South43.5%3,2467,469
Childs Hill46.6%3,7217,978
Hendon47.2%3,9058,268
Golders Green48.1%2,4165,028
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What could respond to this pattern →

People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 5.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Garden Suburb to 5.1% in Underhill — a gap of 2.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Garden Suburb2.6%32012,209
Totteridge & Woodside3.1%45314,495
Edgware3.4%68519,997
Hendon3.4%75821,981
Finchley Church End3.5%65918,840
Colindale South3.6%70519,414
West Finchley3.7%71619,430
Golders Green3.8%55814,745
Barnet Vale3.8%64116,867
Brunswick Park3.8%62116,213
Whetstone3.9%41510,770
Mill Hill3.9%70818,310
East Barnet4.1%73718,143
Edgwarebury4.1%50012,109
West Hendon4.2%73117,253
Friern Barnet4.2%82519,450
Childs Hill4.3%84019,629
East Finchley4.5%74716,639
High Barnet4.5%53611,930
Colindale North4.5%54212,062
Burnt Oak5%1,08321,857
Woodhouse5%69713,914
Cricklewood5.1%54310,724
Underhill5.1%63712,372
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What could respond to this pattern →

People aged 65 or over

6.7% to 21.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.7% in Colindale South to 21.1% in Garden Suburb — a gap of 14.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Colindale South6.7%1,29719,417
Colindale North7.5%90312,060
Cricklewood10%1,07010,726
Burnt Oak10.4%2,27921,854
West Hendon11%1,89717,253
Hendon11.9%2,62421,981
Golders Green13.1%1,93714,742
Friern Barnet13.2%2,57419,449
West Finchley14%2,72919,430
Childs Hill14.2%2,79319,629
East Barnet14.8%2,68718,145
East Finchley15%2,49016,640
Edgwarebury15.1%1,83312,112
Woodhouse15.2%2,12113,917
Edgware16.1%3,21719,996
Mill Hill16.3%2,98018,309
Brunswick Park16.8%2,73016,211
Underhill17%2,10712,371
Barnet Vale17.2%2,90516,869
Whetstone17.8%1,91710,771
Totteridge & Woodside17.9%2,59014,493
Finchley Church End18.2%3,43018,838
High Barnet20.4%2,42811,928
Garden Suburb21.1%2,57112,207
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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Make the new station useful to surrounding streets

Brent Cross West is operating and the first new residential buildings are complete.

Proposed response: Check the everyday walking, wheeling and bus connections.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Make estate renewal workable for existing households

Grahame Park North East is a multi-phase housing redevelopment.

Proposed response: Make moves, returns and repairs understandable at household level.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Use accessible play to widen participation

The Fair Play playground is a completed local asset.

Proposed response: Work with families to remove practical barriers to using it.

Evidence

What could help →
Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Brent Cross Cricklewood

Brent Cross West and the new neighbourhood

The new station connects the growing neighbourhood to the wider rail network.

Station open; first residential buildings reported completed · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Barnet Council

What the source says: The council reports the station open, journeys during 2024 and first residential buildings completed. Those facts do not establish completion of the whole Brent Cross programme.

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Improving our towns and neighbourhoods →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Make the new station useful to surrounding streets →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Grahame Park, Colindale

Grahame Park North East renewal

A joint venture is intended to replace and add homes and community facilities.

Development partner approved in December 2024 · evidence dated 2024-12-19

Responsible body: Barnet Council

What the source says: The Cabinet selected Lovell Partnerships. The announced redevelopment includes affordable rent, shared ownership and market homes plus Heybourne Park improvements. It is not evidence that all phases have been built.

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
The announcement includes £500,000 for Heybourne Park improvements; it is not the whole scheme cost.
Area covered
Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Barnet Council approves joint venture for next stage of Grahame Park regeneration →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Make estate renewal workable for existing households →

Do not leave promised amenities behind the homes →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Victoria Park, New Barnet

Fair Play accessible playground

Play equipment has been designed for people of different ages and abilities.

Playground reported launched · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Barnet Council

What the source says: The council reports the accessible playground launched. The reviewed summary does not provide an opening date or measured participation results.

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Improving our towns and neighbourhoods →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Use accessible play to widen participation →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →
All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

3 reviewed plans and projects

1 have a source-dated stage; 1 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →
What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

These are selected council-sourced projects, not the whole council programme.

The suggested action sequences are analysis, not approved budgets or delivery commitments.

Project locations have not been verified as ward impact footprints. Empty cost or funding fields mean no reviewed figure, not zero.