Burnt Oak is an inner‑suburban ward in the London Borough of Barnet, sitting in north‑west London. It is centred around the tube station and a busy high street with markets and independent shops, making it a local retail and transport hub for surrounding neighbourhoods.
Historically it grew from farmland into a 20th‑century suburban district with a mix of private and council housing; today the ward is ethnically diverse and socially mixed, with active community groups and ongoing regeneration projects that aim to improve housing, services and public spaces while retaining a strong local character.
Postcode districts covering Burnt Oak
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Islington 7.6 miles12.3 km
- City of Westminster 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bexley 20 miles32.2 km
- Luton 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Sutton 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Croydon 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Slough 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Harrow 3.3 miles5.2 km
- High Wycombe 21 miles33.8 km
- Watford 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Woking 24.6 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Colindale North Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Edgware Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Kingsbury Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Colindale South Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Queensbury Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mill Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Canons Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Centenary Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kenton East Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Edgwarebury Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- West Hendon Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hendon Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Burnt Oak
HA8 9GL, HA8 9YN, HA8 9ES, HA8 0TH, HA8 0EJ, HA8 0TQ, HA8 0FJ, HA8 0FR, HA8 9DT … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 12.4 miles19.9 km
- London City Airport 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Hendon Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.5 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Burnt Oak Ad
- The Pillar Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Hide London 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 7.5 miles12 km
- The Brent Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Ark Wembley 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
Schools in Burnt Oak
- Barnfield Primary School Primary
- Edgware Primary School Primary
- Goldbeaters Primary School Primary
- Menorah Foundation School Primary
- Menorah Grammar School Independent - secondary
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Primary
- The Annunciation RC Junior School Primary
- The Orion Primary School Primary
- Watling Park School Primary
- Woodcroft Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 1 mile1.7 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Middlesex University University 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.7 km