East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64989, -0.17131

EN4 8RN— East Barnet, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.79%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
39
Environment
62
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 57 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 8RN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+78.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 8RN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's 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

115.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+86% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +78% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
23%
D
6%
E
4%
G
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 47%Detached 6%Flat 29%Other 12%

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£148,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2011 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+146%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.8%

per year

Acceleration

+52.66

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached6.7%
Semi-detached6.7%
Terraced53.3%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£96k£100k+4.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£200k£128k-36.2%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£406k£220k-45.8%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£235k£235k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-25.1% alpha

Terraced+0.7% α
Local
15.9%
District
15.2%
Flat/maisonette-25.1% α
Local
-27.1%
District
-2%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
New Barnet→ Kings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
2 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City ★57 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

92

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park30m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
New Barnet Sainsbury's Car Park
85m
🅿️
East Barnet Road North Car Park
206m
🅿️
New Barnet Station Car Park
227m
🅿️
East Barnet Road South Car Park
241m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

94%

Full fibre

11%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed147 Mbps
Median download192 Mbps
Superfast coverage94%
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 8.1 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

THE VILLAGE SURGERY

113 EAST BARNET ROAD, EN4 8RF

4 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 36 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sugar & Spice47 m
Pirqo Food Centre82 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Granello309 m
Busy Bee Cafe510 m

Nearby restaurants

Peter's Kitchen31 m
Cod's Plaice37 m
Pizza Hut Delivery50 m
The Arati271 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Kitchener21 m
The Railway Bell133 m
The Builders Arms159 m
The Railway Tavern232 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym92 m
New Barnet Leisure Centre366 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 69

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
22
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
17
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AFRELIB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
BELGRAVE PARSONS LIMITED
BK ALLOY WHEELS LIMITED
CARING FOR KIDS LIMITED
CEYLAN46 LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

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 score12/100
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

11.7

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,835m
Crossrail 2 route10,200m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,645 nationally

2,289

Est. population

10,005/km²

62%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
25%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
21%
57%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent57%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
24%
White British37%
White Other24%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household36%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
67%
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)
58
Largest scheme
104 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, LAND AT, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4104 homes
completed
Endeavour House, 1, Endeavour House, 1, Lyonsdown Road, EN5 1HR81 homes
completed
GLYN AVENUE, EN4 9PJ53 homes
completed
Kingmaker House, Station Road, New Barnet, EN5 1NZ43 homes
completed
Salvation Army Hall, Albert Road, New Barnet, EN4 9SH37 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 8RN

Full postcodeEN4 8RN
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.649887
Longitude-0.171311
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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