East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63523, -0.15677

EN4 8XEEast Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 29/100Yield 3.79%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
29
Environment
80
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 8XE

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-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 8XE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Church Hill School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.9

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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 361.1%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime20%
Burglary18%
Other13%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£265,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £600k–£700k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222022£600k£600k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly line
22.7 min walk
Oakleigh ParkMoorgate· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
9 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
25 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City58 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

23

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park13m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oak Hill Park Car Park
434m

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: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB78% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.4 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

BRUNSWICK PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD, NEW SOUTHGATE, N11 1EY

11 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 779 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

237

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cavalier (611 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: ChuChinChou (954 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.9 km
3 tennis courts1 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Oakhill 9 Hole Pitch and Putt416 m
at Sophie's947 m

Nearby restaurants

ChuChinChou954 m

Nearby pubs

The Cavalier611 m
Prince of Wales888 m
The York Arms1.1 km

Nearby health

Cat Hill Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
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

ELLIES LITTLE KINGDOM WATER TOWER LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,998m
Crossrail 2 route8,324m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,250 nationally

1,736

Est. population

7,319/km²

58%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
21%
21%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3415%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

44%
36%
18%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent18%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
19%
White British53%
White Other19%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household18%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
79%
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)
0
Largest scheme
188 homes · Barnet College Site, Barnet College Site, Russell Lane, N20 0AX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

3, Avondale Avenue, East Barnet, EN4 8LT1 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 8XE

Full postcodeEN4 8XE
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.635227
Longitude-0.156771
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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