Cheapest and best areas to buy in Barnet. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£663kacross Barnet
Cheapest districtEN43-bed house £653k
Sold last year367homes in Barnet
Prices in Barnet-4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Barnet sold for £663,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £653k in EN4 and £671k in EN5, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at EN4: about 93 m² for a typical £653k. EN5 is the busiest market, with 191 sales last year.

Prices in Barnet are down 4.9% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £2,256 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £3,023 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Barnet

For a flat, the cheapest is EN4: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £337k.

Best areas in Barnet for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Barnet postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
EN4£653k93 m²£337k£7,07588%176
EN5£671k95 m²£344k£6,84688%191

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Barnet

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Barnet?

About £663,000 across Barnet, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £653k in EN4 to £671k in EN5.

What is the cheapest area of Barnet to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: EN4 (£653k), EN5 (£671k).

Are house prices going up in Barnet?

In Barnet, prices are down 4.9% on a year ago and up 2.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Barnet is best for families?

On school results and price together: EN4 (3-bed house £653k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England); EN5 (3-bed house £671k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Barnet a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £663,000, prices are down 4.9% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £2,256 a month against roughly £3,023 for a 90% mortgage, and 367 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £653k to £671k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Barnet each year?

367 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in EN5.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.