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The Compass Residential Guide to Life in Barnet

Comprising the areas of High Barnet (Chipping Barnet), New Barnet and East Barnet, the district is an affluent and diverse residential and commercial location 10 miles due north of Central London with an abundance of excellent transport links, parks, schools and leisure activities.
Barnet is the perfect mix of traditional and modern, a focal point for families, commuters, home workers and businesses alike.
Barnet has a rich history and a vibrant local culture, whilst being accessible to Central London and the major arterial routes out of the capital. Barnet Hospital is located close to Chipping Barnet town centre.
Barnet is also the site of an ancient and well-known horse fair, whence comes the rhyming slang of Barnet Fair or barnet for “hair”. The fair dates back to 1588 when Queen Elizabeth I granted a charter to the Lord of the Manor of Barnet to hold a twice yearly fair.
The famous Barnet Market is over 800 years old. On 23 August 1199 King John issued a charter for a market at Barnet to the Lord of the Manor, the Abbot of St. Albans, John de Cella.
With a diverse mix of independent shops, retail chains and supermarkets close by, Barnet is packed with restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars, parks and office accommodation, and the borough is twinned with several partner towns:
• Barnet, USA
• Chaville, France
• Siegen-Wittgenstein (formerly known as Siegerland) in Germany.
• Jinja, Uganda
• Le Raincy, France
• Montclair, USA
• Morphou, Cyprus
• Ramat Gan, Israel
• Tempelhof, Germany.

Properties in Barnet
The dual centres of High Barnet and New Barnet have many older-style traditional homes, blended with contemporary developments.
The population of Chipping Barnet numbered 47,359 as of 2011.
According to Rightmove (March 2021), properties in Barnet had an overall average price of £737,454 over the last year.
The majority of sales in Barnet during the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £427,997. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £820,362, with terraced properties fetching £626,368.
Overall, sold prices in Barnet over the last year were 15% up on the previous year and 11% up on the 2017 peak of £665,869.

Schools and Colleges in Barnet
Barnet boasts a disproportionately high number of schools at every keystage from primary to secondary to sixth form, and there are several further education and higher education colleges in the area. Barnet is renowned for its excellent schools, some of which are the leading learning centres in the UK in their categories.
The schools include:
• Henrietta Barnett School
• Queen Elizabeth’s School
• Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls
• St. Michael's Catholic Grammar School
• Mill Hill School
• North London Grammar School
• Hasmonean High School (Jewish)
There are also several special and alternative schools, faith-based schools and theatre schools.
The main campus of Barnet & Southgate College is located in High Barnet.
For a more complete list of schools and colleges in Barnet, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_schools_in_the_London_Borough_of_Barnet

Barnet’s local attractions, shopping, sport and leisure facilities
The area is well served for parks and open spaces, as well as the multi-screen Everyman cinema and The Bull Theatre, many golf courses, and stage & dance schools.
High Barnet, East Barnet and New Barnet each has its own local shopping areas with a mix of recognised chains and independent stores.

Restaurants and pubs in Barnet
Finchley offers a wide range of restaurants, pubs and bars from a diverse range of cultures and nationalities.
According to TripAdvisor (March 2021), the top-rated restaurants include The Green Dragon, Melange, Savoro, Odos and Topps Fish Bar.
According to BeerInTheEvening.com the highest rated pubs include Ye Olde Mitre Inne and The Lord Nelson, The Railway Tavern, The Gate, and The Chicken Shed Theatre Bar.

Transport links to and from Barnet
High Barnet tube station is one of the northern termini on the Northern Line of the London Underground, providing quick access (around 30 minutes) to the West End, the City and the entire London-wide network.
Overground trains also run close by, through New Barnet and Oakleigh Park stations on the Great Northern line, into King’s Cross and Moorgate, and numerous bus routes link the area to surrounding neighbourhoods.
A number of cycle lanes are being introduced throughout Barnet to encourage more cycling and less car use.

All information in correct as at March 2021 but is subject to change without notice.