Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64973, -0.17440

EN5 1FGBarnet Vale, Barnet

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

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Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 39/100Yield 5.64%

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

Liveability
57
Safety
87
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
61
Investment
77

The bottom line

EN5 1FG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 57 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 1FG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-60.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 1FG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Cromer Road Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
→ Stable

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 849m

Crime is 60% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area24

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£60,000
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
New BarnetKings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
2 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
22 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City57 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

88

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park73m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
New Barnet Sainsbury's Car Park
202m
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New Barnet Station Car Park
266m
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East Barnet Road North Car Park
395m
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East Barnet Road South Car Park
404m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed60 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 7.4 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): 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 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

ADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

46 STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET, EN5 1QH

2 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 1.8 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

100

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 205 m
3 tennis courts5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pirqo Food Centre138 m
Sugar & Spice250 m

Nearby cafes

Busy Bee Cafe305 m
Caffe Granello470 m
Hole in the Wall Cafe952 m

Nearby restaurants

The Arati98 m
Chutneys106 m
Pizza Day114 m
Pizza Hut Delivery164 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern45 m
The Railway Bell126 m
The Builders Arms148 m
Lord Kitchener232 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym122 m
New Barnet Leisure Centre504 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 73

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

77

Investment score

Strong

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.4

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,879m
Crossrail 2 route10,332m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,060 nationally

2,075

Est. population

7,010/km²

61%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
26%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+13%

Tenure

20%
23%
47%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent47%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
21%
16%
White British36%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household34%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
75%
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)
50
Largest scheme
104 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, LAND AT, LANCASTER ROAD, EN4104 homes
completed
Endeavour House, 1, Endeavour House, 1, Lyonsdown Road, EN5 1HR81 homes
completed
GLYN AVENUE, EN4 9PJ53 homes
completed
WATER WORKS DEPOT, WATER WORKS DEPOT, LYTTON ROAD, EN550 homes
completed
Kingmaker House, Station Road, New Barnet, EN5 1NZ43 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 1FG

Full postcodeEN5 1FG
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.649728
Longitude-0.174396
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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