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Edgwarebury
Barnet, London
PocketsEdgware East (north-west · Stoneyfields Park · Hale Lane · Stoney Wood)Edgware Park (east · east-north-east · Edgwarebury Park)Totteridge & Barnet Gate
Edgwarebury sits at the far north-western edge of Barnet, where the suburban grid fades into green belt and the M1 drops into London. The ward is large, leafy and low-density, closer in feel to rural Hertfordshire than to inner London. Moat Mount Open Space at over seventy hectares anchors an unusually deep greenbelt band, and the ward's total green cover exceeds two hundred and forty hectares. Eight listed buildings include Bury Farm, Highwood House and Brockley Grange, all Grade II farm and cottage fabric that traces back to pre-suburban Middlesex. Fourteen outstanding schools lie within reach and air quality is noticeably cleaner than in the inner boroughs. The downsides are pronounced: public transport is weak, with no station in the ward and most journeys needing a bus to Edgware or Mill Hill Broadway; the planning pipeline is essentially empty; heritage protection is thin relative to the rural feel; and the ward is culturally quiet, with modest food-and-drink provision.
- Strongest69Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong68Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 8 listed buildings
- 3.1% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Moat Mount Open Space (71.4 hectares)
- 47 open venues (22 food and drink, 25 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
54Better than 64% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability60
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)57
- Activity (turnover)48
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Edgwarebury: 93 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
68Better than 85% of London
- Personal safety65
- Property crime74
- Anti-social behaviour64
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Connectivity
24Among the lowest in London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
64Better than 77% of London
- Air quality78
- Quietness45
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Cultural Signal
9Among the lowest in London
- Nightlife0
- Dining0
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene14
- Vitality (openings, diversity)31
47 open venues nearby — 22 food & drink, 25 other.
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Education
53Better than 50% of London
- Primary schools50
- Secondary schools56
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For Edgwarebury: 8 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
4Better than 13% of London
8 listed buildings · 3% under a conservation area
- Bury FarmGrade II
- Highwood HouseGrade II
- Brockley GrangeGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
69Better than 72% of London
- Green spaces91
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Moat Mount Open Space (71 ha). ~245 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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- Is Edgwarebury safe?
- Edgwarebury scores 68 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — safer than most of London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Edgwarebury a good place to live?
- Edgwarebury scores 38 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (69) and safety (68); its weakest is area development (0). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Edgwarebury?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Edgwarebury 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 24 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Edgwarebury expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Edgwarebury is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 12/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Edgwarebury?
- Edgwarebury scores 53 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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