Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64747, -0.19078

EN5 2BB— Underhill, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 2BB, Underhill, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 27/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
27
Environment
67
Investment
64

The bottom line

EN5 2BB 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 and 64 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2BB

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-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 2BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Catherine's RC School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★★

Secondary

Ark Pioneer Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

1 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences22%
Other18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary15%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences10%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 333m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area136.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
D
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 86%Other 14%

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 yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£341,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2021 · CAGR

+-4.1%

Total change

-12%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.5%

per year

Acceleration

-9.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £600k–£700k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£770k£760k-1.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£680k£680k+0%4

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern line
5 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
15 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
36 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min ↑
Victoria ★64 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City68 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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)155
Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
273m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
733m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed233 Mbps
Median download232 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 7.2 km

Energy

Solar: 846 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 yield845.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LONGROVE SURGERY

VALE DRIVE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, EN5 2ED

4 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.7 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

57

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 890 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

simplylocal560 m
Greek Art Bakery692 m
S&M Local736 m
Maxxi Food Centre836 m

Nearby cafes

Café Calla278 m
Vibe Cafe283 m
Costa343 m
Coffee @ Cal's451 m

Nearby restaurants

Fresh Fry Fish & Chips270 m
Bali Satay House286 m
New Curry Centre294 m
Chicken Valley303 m

Nearby pubs

Queens Arms202 m
The Barrington385 m
Red Lion798 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne867 m

Nearby gyms

Hadley Wood Sports Trust538 m

Nearby health

Vale Drive Medical Practice359 m
Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics544 m
Thandy's Footsteps545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LION YARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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

37.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,002m
Crossrail 2 route10,971m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,181 nationally

1,548

Est. population

5,953/km²

61%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
21%
22%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+16%

Tenure

36%
37%
13%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent13%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
18%
18%
White British45%
White Other18%
Asian18%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
33%
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)
1
Largest scheme
163 homes · Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Mays Lane, Underhill, EN5 2DX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CORNER OF, CORNER OF, POTTERS LANE, GREAT NORTH ROAD, EN568 homes
completed
84-88, 84-88, LEICESTER ROAD, EN5 5DB32 homes
completed
WBC, WBC, PROSPECT ROAD, EN516 homes
completed
1-16 Ravenscroft Cottages, 1-16 Ravenscroft Cottages, Potters Lane, High Barnet, EN5 5AG9 homes
completed
Old Red Lion, Old Red Lion, Underhill, Underhill, EN5 2BB6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Zahra BegLabour
Josh TapperLabour

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Key facts for EN5 2BB

Full postcodeEN5 2BB
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.647472
Longitude-0.190777
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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