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About

Burnt Oak sits in the London Borough of Barnet around Burnt Oak Broadway and Burnt Oak tube station on the Northern line (Edgware branch). The high street runs along Watling Avenue, with independent shops, small banks and a market-style cluster of stalls on busy days. Housing includes mid-20th-century council estates alongside rows of terraced and semi‑detached houses, and community facilities such as the local library and centres for youth and adult programmes serve the neighbourhood. The tube station provides a clear transport link into central London and to neighbouring suburbs.

Watling Park lies immediately beside the main road historically known as Watling Street (now the A5) and provides open grass, sports pitches and a children’s playground framed by belts of mature trees. Paths cross the park on the line of older routes used by local walkers, and weekend football fixtures and informal dog walking are common. The park’s slope gives a modest local viewpoint over surrounding roofs, and benches and shelters make it a regular meeting spot for residents from streets that radiate away from the Broadway.

Area overview

On average Burnt Oak & Watling Park has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 29.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burnt Oak & Watling Park is £59,921 per year. There are 5 schools in Burnt Oak & Watling Park: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Burnt Oak & Watling Park is home to around 12,397 people, with a population density of about 8,715.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29.9%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Burnt Oak & Watling Park Population
12,397
Population density
8,715.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.72(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.33(+13%)
Shoplifting
13.07(+31%)
Vehicle crime
8.71(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.23(+44%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,614
21.09%
Other White
2,288
18.46%
African
1,608
12.97%
Other Asian
1,509
12.17%
Indian
915
7.38%
Total population: 12,397

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,439
35.89%
No qualifications
2,295
23.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,190
12.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
975
10.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
951
9.93%
Total 16+ residents: 9,581

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,230
29.22%
Social rents from council
930
22.09%
Owns with a mortgage
822
19.52%
Owns outright
696
16.53%
Other social rented
377
8.95%
Total households: 4,210

Property prices in Burnt Oak & Watling Park

Median price£420,000
Price per sq ft£500
Sales (last 12 months)47
Typical range (middle 50%)£268K – £490K

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £500 per square foot) in Burnt Oak & Watling Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,250 up to £690,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burnt Oak & Watling Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached10£470,000£536
Terraced21£445,000£573
Flats16£189,500£401

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Burnt Oak & Watling Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnt Oak & Watling Park.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£265,000£505,000£370,000
2017£280,050£502,750£391,000
2018£287,000£380,000£410,000
2019£275,500£481,250£380,000
2020£281,500£515,000£400,000
2021£284,000£500,000£428,000
2022£288,000£543,750£465,000
2023£267,500£500,000£431,000
2024£227,500£566,000£445,000
2025£253,200£485,000£470,000
2026£163,500£490,000£446,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnt Oak & Watling Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burnt Oak & Watling Park.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£477£556£465
2017£493£514£485
2018£510£568£470
2019£487£495£500
2020£497£568£472
2021£477£570£514
2022£526£621£589
2023£528£608£527
2024£444£639£569
2025£400£589£545
2026£534£711£574
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burnt Oak & Watling Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Burnt Oak & Watling Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Barnet district.

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,607
Band F£3,080
Band G£3,554
Band H£4,265

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Burnt Oak & Watling Park

Is Burnt Oak & Watling Park safe?

Burnt Oak & Watling Park records about 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Burnt Oak & Watling Park?

The median sale price in Burnt Oak & Watling Park is £420,000 (about £500 per square foot) based on 47 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Burnt Oak & Watling Park?

Burnt Oak & Watling Park has 5 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Burnt Oak & Watling Park?

Burnt Oak & Watling Park scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Burnt Oak & Watling Park sits around rank 7,785 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Burnt Oak & Watling Park?

The average household income in Burnt Oak & Watling Park is around £59,921 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Burnt Oak & Watling Park

HA80RL

Arundel Gardens

HA80BF

South Road

HA89YF

Botham Close

HA80BY

Roscoff Close

HA80SH

Bernhart Close

HA80AR

Symphony Close

HA89YX

Oval Court

NW95AP

The Greenway

HA80TQ

Boston Road

HA80TB

Littlefield Road

HA80HR

Nurse Close

HA80LQ

Watling Avenue

HA80TX

Briar Walk

HA80FE

Fortune Avenue

HA89YH

Trueman Close

HA80HN

Fortescue Road

HA80FN

Cameron Crescent

HA80TL

Orange Hill Road

HA80AE

Symphony Close

HA80RN

Arundel Gardens

HA80EJ

Silkstream Parade

HA80DB

Silkstream Road

HA80EW

Gervase Road

HA80HQ

Gilbert Grove

HA80FU

Barnfield Road

HA80TR

Orange Hill Road

HA89EG

Langham Gardens

NW95LA

Braemar Gardens

HA80DG

Gaskarth Road

NW95LE

Angus Gardens

HA80AT

Cooms Walk

HA89GL

Deansbrook Road

HA89YU

Gatting Close

HA89DX

Deansbrook Road

NW95JT

Aeroville

HA80SY

Orange Hill Road

HA80SX

Blessbury Road

HA80FF

East Road

HA80UB

Watling Avenue

HA80TT

Orange Hill Road

HA80QT

Abbots Road

HA80DT

Montrose Avenue

HA80HJ

Gilbert Grove

HA80BP

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA80TY

Kirton Walk

HA80PL

Milling Road

HA80DS

Montrose Avenue

HA80TN

Orange Hill Road

HA80LZ

Watling Avenue

HA89YS

Bradman Row

HA80AB

Symphony Close

HA80DJ

Millfield Road

HA80RB

Colchester Road

HA80BB

Burnt Oak Broadway

NW95DW

Shellduck Close

HA80AY

Barnfield Road

HA80QY

Colchester Road

NW95JX

Booth Road

HA80NA

Watling Avenue

HA89YQ

Pavilion Way

HA80AF

Symphony Close

HA80LN

Watling Avenue

NW95DG

Swan Drive

HA80TS

Orange Hill Road

NW95BU

Southbourne Avenue

HA80BE

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA80DA

Silkstream Road

HA80FQ

Merrivale Mews

HA80ZW

Burnt Oak

HA80SU

Blessbury Road

HA80QU

Colchester Road

HA80HS

Back Lane

HA80AG

North Road

HA80FT

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA80DY

Montrose Avenue

HA89YL

Compton Close

HA80AS

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA80LW

Market Lane

NW95BY

The Greenway

HA89YG

Botham Close

NW95JY

Booth Road

HA80AH

Copinger Walk

HA80ED

Symphony Close

HA80LP

Market Lane

HA80LA

Watling Avenue

HA80FG

Fortune Avenue

HA80AQ

Symphony Close

NW95NG

The Hyde

HA80HW

Fortescue Road

HA80EH

Symphony Close

HA80EX

Trevor Road

HA80NN

Watling Avenue

HA80ER

Gloucester Grove

HA80SP

Park Croft

HA80GA

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA80LL

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA80SR

Orange Hill Road

HA80FA

Merrivale Mews

NW95LD

Booth Road

HA80FJ

Fortune Avenue