A complete guide to property investment in Barnet.
Last updated: 10 January 2026
Barnet sits comfortably as a North London favourite for families and professionals, blending suburban calm with city access. The area sees a strong presence of degree-educated residents and a high proportion of professionals and managers, which helps underpin demand for quality homes. Owner-occupation is typical for London, with a notable tilt toward families and established households. The private rental sector is also significant, placing Barnet in a sweet spot for both buy-to-let and long-term capital growth strategies.
Median price per sq ft
£601 / sq ft
Average rental yield
5.1%
Capital growth (1y)
-0.2%
Sales in past year
681
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Barnet, North London
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£700,000
25% of properties below...
£425,000
75% of properties below...
£1,000,000
Most expensive property
£6,900,000
Live listings
628
Median days on market
49
Barnet’s fundamentals remain solid, supported by a strong professional base and a high proportion of families that help keep demand resilient. Over the last three years, capital growth has reached 4.6%, with an annualised rate of 1.5%, pointing to steady — if unspectacular — long-term returns. The area’s private rental sector is in the 72nd percentile for Britain, indicating a well-established lettings market that can weather economic ups and downs.
Given the median achieved minus asking price of £10,000 (the typical achieved discount), buyers may have some room to negotiate, but sellers aren’t under real pressure. Investors in Barnet can expect stability and solid rental income, with the potential for gradual capital appreciation as the market moves through its next cycle.
Average yield (%)
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
Investment properties in Barnet, North London

£1,500,000 - Guide Price
8 bedroom detached house for sale
Lyonsdown Avenue, New Barnet, EN5

£770,000 - Offers in Excess of
4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Cat Hill, East Barnet, EN4

£850,000 - Offers in Excess of
4 bedroom detached house for sale
Hadley Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire,...

£950,000
4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Wood Street, Barnet, EN5

£6,000,000 - Offers in Excess of
Detached house for sale
Wagon Road, Hadley Wood, Hertfordsh...

£75,000
1 bedroom park home for sale
Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5

£99,000 - Offers Over
1 bedroom apartment for sale
Betjeman Court, 50 Cockfosters Road...
Typical discounts are limited but real — expect to achieve a reduction off asking.
• Median discount: £10,000
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £24,962 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £47,500 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 1.7%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 3.3%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 5.5%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.