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Moving to Barnet

Homes in Barnet sold for an average of £679,000 over the last 12 months, around 3% below the wider London average. A medieval market town swallowed whole by London: the High Street still climbs to the old battlefield, with green belt on three sides and the Northern line underneath. A typical purchase takes 11–15 weeks and costs around £27,800 in fees and taxes on top of the price.

Average sold price — 12 mo
£679,000
Year on year
+0.3%
vs London average
-3%
Typical cost to move
£27,800
Offer to keys
11–15 wks

Buying a property: What do I need to do?

Less than you fear, more than you’d guess — and doing things in the right order makes a difference. This is the start of a to-do list that Navo will customise for your property purchase.

Your first four steps

Navo sequences the whole 11–15 weeks and chases what’s slow.

Get a mortgage agreement in principle
Shows sellers you’re serious.
Done
Instruct a conveyancing solicitor
Do this as soon as your offer’s accepted — it’s the critical path.
This week
Book a survey
A RICS survey flags issues before you’re committed.
In ~2 wks
Submit searches & enquiries
Your solicitor orders local, drainage & environmental searches.
In ~3 wks

Start tracking with Navo, and see your personalised list

Start tracking your move

What do homes cost here?

Up 0.3% on the year, from 327 recorded sales.

Property typeAvg. price
Flat
£365,500
Terraced
£656,500
Semi-detached
£775,500
Detached
£1,231,500

Sales split fairly evenly across property types.

How much does it cost to move?

As well as the purchase price

Cost
Low
Typical
High
Stamp duty
Set by government at this price
£23,950
Survey
RICS Level 2–3, scaled to price band
£500
£800
£1,500
£500 – £1,500
Conveyancing
Solicitor fees + searches
£1,200
£1,850
£2,700
£1,200 – £2,700
Removals
Scaled to typical home size at this price
£600
£1,200
£2,400
£600 – £2,400
Total on top of the price
£26,250
£27,800
£30,550
£26,250 – £30,550
SAMPLE figures. Stamp duty uses sample bands & reliefs — rates last verified 2026-07-13. Ranges vary by provider and property.

See the full cost-of-moving breakdown for Barnet

Living there

Schools (Ofsted Outstanding / Good)
13 (3 / 6)
Stations
High Barnet (Northern line, Zone 5)
Typical journey to Bank / West End
~35 min
Gigabit broadband availability
59%
Ultrafast (100Mbit/s+) availability
66%
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
84

School counts are last ratings under the previous Ofsted inspection framework (retired September 2024).

Questions people ask

Is Barnet a good place to buy?

Prices held broadly steady over the last 12 months, across 327 recorded sales. A medieval market town swallowed whole by London: the High Street still climbs to the old battlefield, with green belt on three sides and the Northern line underneath.

What do homes cost in Barnet?

The average sold price in the 12 months to March 2026 was £679,000 — around 3% below the wider London average. Flats average £365,500, terraced houses average £656,500, semis average £775,500, detached homes average £1,231,500.

What are moving costs in Barnet?

Buying an average-priced £679,000 home typically costs around £27,800 on top of the price — roughly £23,950 of stamp duty plus survey, conveyancing and removals. Our moving-cost estimator breaks it down for your own price.

How long does buying take in Barnet?

A typical purchase runs 11–15 weeks from offer accepted to keys — and the biggest delays are usually avoidable ones, like instructing a solicitor late.

Where do I start?

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