East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65504, -0.17197

EN4 9AY— East Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.79%

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

Liveability
56
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
31
Environment
86
Investment
51

The bottom line

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

The catch: 57 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 9AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 9AY 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£185,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2003 · CAGR

+15.2%

Total change

+210%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+210.2%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£73k£73k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£226k£226k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern line
19.4 min walk
New Barnet→ Kings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
9 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

52

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

65

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
New Barnet Sainsbury's Car Park
656m
🅿️
East Barnet Road North Car Park
723m
🅿️
East Barnet Road South Car Park
784m
🅿️
New Barnet Station Car Park
796m

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: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 7.6 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

ADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

46 STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET, EN5 1QH

9 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Builders Arms (480 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 609 m
2 tennis courts12 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)

2.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pirqo Food Centre557 m
Sugar & Spice609 m

Nearby cafes

Busy Bee Cafe679 m
Caffe Granello842 m

Nearby restaurants

Chutneys545 m
The Arati551 m
Pizza Day563 m
Pizza Hut Delivery577 m

Nearby pubs

The Builders Arms480 m
The Railway Bell515 m
The Railway Tavern580 m
Lord Kitchener587 m

Nearby gyms

New Barnet Leisure Centre306 m
PureGym580 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 54

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score13/100
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

17.8

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,399m
Crossrail 2 route10,661m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,818 nationally

1,389

Est. population

5,467/km²

61%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
22%
23%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+12%

Tenure

24%
30%
15%
31%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent15%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
15%
White British55%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household20%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
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)
43
Largest scheme
81 homes · Endeavour House, 1, Endeavour House, 1, Lyonsdown Road, EN5 1HR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GLYN AVENUE, EN4 9PJ53 homes
completed
Salvation Army Hall, Albert Road, New Barnet, EN4 9SH37 homes
completed
REAR OF, 55, REAR OF, 55, VICTORIA ROAD, EN4 9PH18 homes
completed
25, 25, Victoria Road, EN4 9PH3 homes
completed
9, 9, Westbrook Close, Barnet, EN4 9AU2 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 9AY

Full postcodeEN4 9AY
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.655040
Longitude-0.171971
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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