Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63958, -0.17597

EN5 1EABarnet Vale, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 1EA, Barnet Vale, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 24/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
24
Environment
70
Investment
67

The bottom line

EN5 1EA 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 catch: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 1EA

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 1EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alma Primary

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 17 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 22 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 · 15 min walk

0 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 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 · 1.1km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area162

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£405,000
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 Trajectory

19962021 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+385%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.2%

per year

Acceleration

-250.10

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Detached66.7%
Semi-detached33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961996£230k£230k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£870k£870k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£1.11m£1.11m+0%1

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
12.3 min walk
New BarnetKings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
13 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City54 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

63

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park202m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

86%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed443 Mbps
Median download425 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: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.9 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

ST ANDREWS MEDICAL PRACTICE.

50 OAKLEIGH ROAD NORTH, WHETSTONE, N20 9EX

14 min walk

54%

Recommend GP

54%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 797 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Griffin (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.2 km
3 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)

947m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Hole in the Wall Cafe640 m
Whetstone Cafe739 m
Ems Coffee827 m
Popular Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Tootoomoo Whetstone727 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips753 m
El Vaquero Rodizio & Wine Bar754 m
Ristorante Ambra769 m

Nearby pubs

The Griffin1.0 km
The Railway Tavern1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Totteridge Tennis Club880 m
Fit Club1.1 km
PureGym1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.0 km

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home797 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 19

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,835m
Crossrail 2 route9,622m

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
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
71%
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)
6
Largest scheme
149 homes · Northway House,1379, Northway House,1379, High Road, N20 9LP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1510-1520, 1510-1520, HIGH ROAD, N2040 homes
completed
1441, 1441, HIGH ROAD, WHETSTONE, N2019 homes
completed
WESSEX COURT, 1500, WESSEX COURT, 1500, HIGH ROAD, N2012 homes
completed
1473, High Road, Whetstone, N20 9PJ4 homes
completed
91, 91, Longmore Avenue, Barnet, EN5 1JZ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.2%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Sue BakerLabour
David LongstaffConservative
Richard Jeronym BarnesLabour

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Key facts for EN5 1EA

Full postcodeEN5 1EA
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.639582
Longitude-0.175974
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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