Whetstone · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63840, -0.16776

EN5 1DNWhetstone, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 1DN, Whetstone, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 40/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
72
Investment
52

The bottom line

EN5 1DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 48 min to city — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 1DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 1DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.2

Secondary

East Barnet School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 52.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime22%
Other19%
Burglary15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

EN5 district median

£330,000

Based on 93 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,835/m²
Price per ft²£356/ft²
Avg floor area67.9

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 25%Flat 38%Other 25%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£169,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972014 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+140%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.0%

per year

Acceleration

-68.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971998£75k£93k+23.3%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£178k£178k+0%2
GFC & correction20112011£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£180k£180k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
14.1 min walk
Oakleigh ParkMoorgate· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
2 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria51 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf53 min
City48 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

64

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park14m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Prince of Wales Car Park
506m
🅿️
East Barnet Free Car Park
560m
🅿️
ALDI Car Park
727m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB52% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.8 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

EAST BARNET HEALTH CENTRE

149 EAST BARNET ROAD, EN4 8QZ

11 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 441 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (518 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: ChuChinChou (645 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.3 km
6 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)

974m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

at Sophie's633 m
Whetstone Cafe833 m
Ems Coffee864 m
Popular Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

ChuChinChou645 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips809 m
Tootoomoo Whetstone825 m
Ristorante Ambra825 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales518 m
The Griffin1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club1.1 km

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home441 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 44

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AGNES HEALING FEELING LTD
BIZZCANDY LTD
BY OLIVIA HINES LTD
CALL & HIRE LTD
ENZO367 LTD

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,540m
Crossrail 2 route9,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,426 nationally

1,527

Est. population

6,216/km²

67%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
21%
22%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
39%
22%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent22%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
22%
20%
White British45%
White Other22%
Asian20%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household15%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
72 homes · FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), NETHERLANDS ROAD, EN5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), NETHERLANDS ROAD, EN572 homes
completed
87-91, 87-91, OAKLEIGH PARK NORTH, N20 9AU13 homes
completed
Fairlawn 11, Fairlawn 11, Capel Road, East Barnet, EN4 8JD5 homes
completed
10, 10, Alverstone Avenue, East Barnet, EN4 8DS2 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 16, Land adjacent to 16, Mallard Cose, Oakleigh, EN5 1DH1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Ezra CohenLabour
Stephen LewisConservative

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Key facts for EN5 1DN

Full postcodeEN5 1DN
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWhetstone
Latitude51.638402
Longitude-0.167755
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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