Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64140, -0.18040

EN5 1JP— Barnet Vale, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 24/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
24
Environment
73
Investment
67

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 1JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-60.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 1JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cromer Road Primary School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Ark Pioneer Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.1

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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
→ Stable

-58% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Burglary19%
Other14%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 755m

Crime is 60% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
10%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

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£214,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.40m£1.40m+0%1

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

New BarnetNational Rail
12 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
30 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

78

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria ★57 min
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City61 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

28

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park62m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB56% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.1 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

ADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

46 STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET, EN5 1QH

12 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Barrington (625 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Deman (647 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 sports halls

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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Hole in the Wall Cafe276 m
Costa650 m
Café Calla719 m
Vibe Cafe747 m

Nearby restaurants

Deman647 m
Bali Satay House710 m
Chicken Valley715 m
Fresh Fry Fish & Chips728 m

Nearby pubs

The Barrington625 m
Queens Arms794 m
The Railway Tavern1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Totteridge Tennis Club929 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 6

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CREWLIO LIMITED

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 score19/100
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

37.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,124m
Crossrail 2 route9,986m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,338 nationally

1,638

Est. population

4,567/km²

57%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
20%
21%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+22%

Tenure

41%
33%
23%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent23%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
21%
15%
White British45%
White Other21%
Asian15%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
60%
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)
4
Largest scheme
40 homes · 1510-1520, 1510-1520, HIGH ROAD, N20
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1510-1520, 1510-1520, HIGH ROAD, N2040 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, GREAT NORTH ROAD, EN515 homes
completed
52, 52, GLOUCESTER ROAD, EN5 1RZ12 homes
completed
WESSEX COURT, 1500, WESSEX COURT, 1500, HIGH ROAD, N2012 homes
completed
Willenhall Lodge, 10, Willenhall Lodge, 10, Great North Road, Oakleigh, EN5 1JP8 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 1JP

Full postcodeEN5 1JP
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.641404
Longitude-0.180396
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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