East Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65192, -0.16772

EN4 9QA— East Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 27/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
27
Environment
64
Investment
37

The bottom line

EN4 9QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families 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 9QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
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 9QA 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 · 5 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 · 4 min walk

2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +10% above 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£7,218/m²
Price per ft²£671/ft²
Avg floor area115.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
4%
D
14%
E
4%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 3%Detached 13%Flat 7%

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£289,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+1275%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.5%

per year

Acceleration

+8.50

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Detached13.3%
Semi-detached80%
Terraced3.3%
Flat/maisonette3.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£230k+283.2%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£210k£320k+52.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£325k£371k+14.2%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£330k£437k+32.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£620k£620k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£698k£667k-4.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£791k£791k+0%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£775k£775k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£825k£825k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
15.4 min walk
New Barnet→ Kings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
7 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

46

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

70

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Barnet Road North Car Park
353m
🅿️
New Barnet Sainsbury's Car Park
410m
🅿️
East Barnet Road South Car Park
421m
🅿️
The Jester Car Park
523m
🅿️
New Barnet Station Car Park
535m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

4%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed114 Mbps
Median download170 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: 13.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 79% 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

THE VILLAGE SURGERY

113 EAST BARNET ROAD, EN4 8RF

5 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lord Kitchener (329 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 367 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sugar & Spice333 m
Pirqo Food Centre390 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Granello458 m
Busy Bee Cafe768 m
at Sophie's1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Cod's Plaice333 m
Peter's Kitchen334 m
Pizza Hut Delivery376 m
The Arati535 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Kitchener329 m
The Builders Arms393 m
The Railway Bell400 m
The Railway Tavern521 m

Nearby gyms

New Barnet Leisure Centre149 m
PureGym411 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 47

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ATTIGO COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD
DATABIOTIC LIMITED
SILWOOD ASSOCIATES LTD
SILWOOD DEVELOPMENT LTD
SILWOOD HOMES LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 score13/100
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

27.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,986m
Crossrail 2 route10,206m

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

SuburbanMedium 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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
82%
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)
64
Largest scheme
104 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

47-67 & R/O 45, 47-67 & R/O 45, PARK ROAD, EN493 homes
completed
GLYN AVENUE, EN4 9PJ53 homes
completed
Former Optex Site, 18-26, Former Optex Site, 18-26, Victoria Road, East Barnet, EN4 9PF27 homes
completed
REAR OF, 55, REAR OF, 55, VICTORIA ROAD, EN4 9PH18 homes
completed
13-15, 13-15, PARK ROAD, EN4 9QA11 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 9QA

Full postcodeEN4 9QA
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Barnet
Latitude51.651917
Longitude-0.167716
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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