High Barnet sits at the northern edge of the London Borough of Barnet, a slightly elevated, largely residential ward centred on a historic market town high street. The area mixes Victorian and Edwardian housing with pockets of conservation space such as Hadley Green, and functions as a commuter hub thanks to High Barnet tube station on the Northern line; local shops, cafes and a long-running Barnet Market keep a lively street scene.
There’s a strong sense of history here - the neighbourhood is associated with the medieval charter fair and the nearby battlefield of 1471 - and that past feeds through to surviving landmarks like parish churches and old coaching inns. Socially and economically the ward tends to attract families and professionals who commute into central London, alongside long-standing local communities, giving it a blend of suburban calm and small‑town character.
Postcode districts covering High Barnet
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.4 miles
- Islington 8.8 miles
- City of Westminster 10 miles
- Bexley 20.5 miles
- Luton 19.1 miles
- Sutton 20.5 miles
- Croydon 21.1 miles
- Slough 18.9 miles
- Harrow 6.4 miles
- High Wycombe 22.7 miles
- Watford 8 miles
- Harlow 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Underhill Ward 0.7 miles
- Borehamwood Kenilworth Ward 1.6 miles
- Barnet Vale Ward 1.8 miles
- Borehamwood Hillside Ward 1.9 miles
- Totteridge & Woodside Ward 2.1 miles
- Edgwarebury Ward 2.3 miles
- Borehamwood Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill Ward 2.5 miles
- Elstree and Borehamwood Parish 2.5 miles
- Bentley Heath & The Royds Ward 2.6 miles
- Mill Hill Ward 2.7 miles
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in High Barnet
EN5 5SB, EN5 5FJ, EN5 3ET, EN5 3AY, EN5 4HH, EN5 4BW, EN5 5TS, EN5 4NR, EN5 2HE … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 15.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 16.1 miles
- New Barnet Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Hadley Wood 2.3 miles
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Schools in High Barnet
- Barnet and Southgate College Further education
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Foulds School Primary
- Monken Hadley C of E Primary School Primary
- Mount House School Independent - secondary
- Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Secondary
- Susi Earnshaw Theatre School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 1.3 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 1.9 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 3.4 miles
- Middlesex University University 3.5 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 5.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 6.9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 7 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 7.5 miles