Barnet Local Information
Practical local information for Barnet: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Barnet Roadworks: Sussex Ring Shut Until 12 October
Sussex Ring and Lullington Garth shut in daytime phases to 12 October. Limes Avenue goes one way on 17 September, and Moxon Street loses its loading bay.
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Barnet House Prices 2026: £600,560 Average, Down 4.9%
The average Barnet home sold for £600,560 in July 2026, down 4.9% in a year (Land Registry). Flats down 7%, prices by type, and Britain's priciest street.
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Barnet to London Trains & Tube: Times, 2026 Fares, Last Trains
High Barnet to Bank takes 37 minutes, Mill Hill Broadway to St Pancras 19. Every Barnet route into London with 2026 fares, caps and the last trains home.
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Things to Do in Barnet in 2026: Free Museums, Farms & Walks
The best things to do in Barnet, all checked in 2026: the free RAF Museum and Barnet Museum, Belmont farm, Saracens rugby, the Welsh Harp and a 1471 battlefield.
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Barnet Planning News: City Hall Forces Through 1,768 Homes
Barnet planning now: City Hall approved 1,768 homes the council refused, Edgware's 3,365-home Broadwalk scheme is cleared, and a new Local Plan is due in 2028.
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Barnet Bin Collection Days: Out by 6am, Crews Until 5pm
The green bin runs fortnightly on a Saturday with a six week winter pause, and 2026/27 costs £103.80 from 2 May. Plus your own day by postcode, out by 6am.
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Parking in Barnet: Car Parks, Tariffs, CPZs and Permits
Parking in Barnet: council car park tariffs in High Barnet, North Finchley and Hendon, the free car parks, CPZ rules, permit prices and PCN charges.
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Barnet Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,421.73 to £4,265.20
Band A is £1,421.73 and Band H £4,265.20, with Band D at £2,132.60. Barnet has no parish precepts, so every home in the same band pays the same.
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Barnet Planning Search: Portal Links and 21 Days to Object
Search Barnet planning applications by postcode on Public Access, free and no login needed. Direct links to the weekly list, appeals, enforcement and building control.