East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65203, -0.16199

EN4 9AB— East Barnet, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN4 9AB, East Barnet, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 22/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
85
Schools
95
Transport
22
Environment
86
Investment
39

The bottom line

EN4 9AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 62 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 9AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 9AB 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 · 6 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 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's 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

36.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary14%
Other8%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,659/m²
Price per ft²£433/ft²
Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£151,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+401%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.3%

per year

Acceleration

+16.58

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£105k+84.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£120k£159k+32.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£190k£204k+7.5%2.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£193k£193k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£308k£200k-35%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£312k£312k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£274k£274k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£286k£286k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
5.4%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

42out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly line
10.7 min walk
New Barnet→ Kings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
11 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★62 min
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City67 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

34

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Jester Car Park
163m
🅿️
East Barnet Road North Car Park
595m
🅿️
East Barnet Road South Car Park
648m
🅿️
New Barnet Sainsbury's Car Park
740m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 7.8 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.6 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

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cock Inn (586 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Cod's Plaice (670 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 709 m
1 tennis courts7 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)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sugar & Spice665 m
Pirqo Food Centre759 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Granello642 m
at Sophie's1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Cod's Plaice670 m
Peter's Kitchen673 m
Pizza Hut Delivery736 m
ChuChinChou994 m

Nearby pubs

The Cock Inn586 m
Lord Kitchener674 m
Prince of Wales1.1 km

Nearby gyms

New Barnet Leisure Centre508 m
PureGym776 m

Nearby health

Cat Hill Dental918 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 6

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

TAFA CONSTRUCTION LTD
TRR PROPERTIES 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 score14/100
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

46.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,898m
Crossrail 2 route9,963m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,226 nationally

1,620

Est. population

5,952/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
21%
20%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+20%

Tenure

35%
29%
23%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent23%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

48%
19%
White British48%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
69%
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)
21
Largest scheme
106 homes · WEST FARM PLACE, WEST FARM PLACE, CHALK LANE, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

47-67 & R/O 45, 47-67 & R/O 45, PARK ROAD, EN493 homes
completed
107-117, 107-117, CRESCENT ROAD, EN450 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, EDGEWORTH ROAD, KIRKLANDS COURT, PARK ROAD, EN4 9AA36 homes
completed
LUDGROVE HALL, LUDGROVE HALL, GAMES ROAD, EN425 homes
completed
PYMMES COURT, 119-123, PYMMES COURT, 119-123, CRESCENT ROAD, EN4 9RQ23 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 9AB

Full postcodeEN4 9AB
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.652025
Longitude-0.161987
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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