East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64020, -0.16799

EN4 8DE— East Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
71
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 56 min to city — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 8DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-45.0% vs London avg

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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

East Barnet School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 52.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 1340.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Burglary21%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime18%
Other10%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

EN4 district median

£491,000

Based on 100 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,318/m²
Price per ft²£587/ft²
Avg floor area46.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
29%
D
7%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£116,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+460%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.6%

per year

Acceleration

+13.25

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 84 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 84 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£90k+73.9%4.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£118k£148k+26%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£130k£172k+32.4%4.3
GFC & correction2011–2012£168k£171k+2.2%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£137k£257k+87.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£294k£253k-14%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£305k£254k-16.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£285k£316k+10.9%3
Current market2024–2025£283k£290k+2.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
6%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

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
15.9 min walk
Oakleigh Park→ Moorgate· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

93

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

66

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park36m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Prince of Wales Car Park
375m
🅿️
East Barnet Free Car Park
459m
🅿️
ALDI Car Park
556m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

2%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed105 Mbps
Median download162 Mbps
Superfast coverage96%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.0 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

9 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 641 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (391 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.1 km
8 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sugar & Spice1.1 km
Pirqo Food Centre1.1 km

Nearby cafes

at Sophie's498 m
Caffe Granello847 m
Whetstone Cafe980 m
Ems Coffee1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

ChuChinChou510 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips963 m
Tootoomoo Whetstone971 m
Ristorante Ambra980 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales391 m
Lord Kitchener1.1 km

Nearby gyms

PureGym1.1 km

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home641 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

T FINANCIAL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,737m
Crossrail 2 route9,265m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,185 nationally

2,031

Est. population

9,241/km²

68%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

28%
18%
23%
16%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

37%
43%
18%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent18%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
14%
White British55%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household13%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent2%

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)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
62%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
72 homes · FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), NETHERLANDS ROAD, EN5
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
87-91, 87-91, OAKLEIGH PARK NORTH, N20 9AU13 homes
completed
236, East Barnet Road, Station Road To Brookhill Road, EN4 8TF5 homes
completed
Fairlawn 11, Fairlawn 11, Capel Road, East Barnet, EN4 8JD5 homes
completed
240, East Barnet Road, Station Road To Brookhill Road, EN4 8TF4 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 8DE

Full postcodeEN4 8DE
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.640204
Longitude-0.167986
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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