East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64349, -0.16765

EN4 8AF— East Barnet, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN4 8AF, East Barnet, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 28/100Yield 3.79%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
71
Investment
54

The bottom line

EN4 8AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 8AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 8AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

80

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area101.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 62%Terraced 39%

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£254,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+209%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.3%

per year

Acceleration

+46.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached61.5%
Terraced38.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£127k£127k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£200k£248k+24%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£266k£353k+32.8%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£400k£400k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£250k£479k+91.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£530k£350k-34%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£393k£393k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
19.7 min walk
Oakleigh Park→ Moorgate· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
8 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

75

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City ★56 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

69

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
ALDI Car Park
293m
🅿️
Prince of Wales Car Park
326m
🅿️
East Barnet Free Car Park
432m
🅿️
East Barnet Road South Car Park
536m
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New Barnet Station Car Park
572m
🅿️
East Barnet Road North Car Park
600m
🅿️
New Barnet Sainsbury's Car Park
687m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.3 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield848.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EAST BARNET HEALTH CENTRE

149 EAST BARNET ROAD, EN4 8QZ

4 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (341 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 726 m
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sugar & Spice715 m
Pirqo Food Centre802 m

Nearby cafes

at Sophie's370 m
Caffe Granello484 m

Nearby restaurants

ChuChinChou375 m
Cod's Plaice724 m
Peter's Kitchen728 m
Pizza Hut Delivery771 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales341 m
Lord Kitchener740 m
The Railway Bell859 m
The Railway Tavern880 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym787 m
New Barnet Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 71

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

C. BAVINGTON LIMITED
SLIDING DOOR AND BIFOLD REPAIR SPECIALISTS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.8

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,081m
Crossrail 2 route9,508m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,343 nationally

1,759

Est. population

11,394/km²

59%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
23%
18%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

24%
25%
41%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent41%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
17%
White British51%
White Other17%
Asian12%
Black5%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
55%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
104 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), NETHERLANDS ROAD, EN572 homes
completed
68-98, 68-98, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4 8AP38 homes
completed
Durkan & Checknet House 155, Durkan & Checknet House 155, East Barnet Road, EN4 8QZ30 homes
completed
23, 23, HENRY ROAD, EN429 homes
completed
30, 30, Lancaster Road, East Barnet, EN4 8AP16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.0%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Simon RadfordLabour
David Arthur AllenConservative
Phil CohenLabour

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Key facts for EN4 8AF

Full postcodeEN4 8AF
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.643490
Longitude-0.167651
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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