Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64521, -0.19944

EN5 2FH— Underhill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

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

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
57
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
24
Environment
71
Investment
63

The bottom line

EN5 2FH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 64 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2FH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-39.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 2FH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Underhill School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.9

—

Secondary

The Totteridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +1.36A8: 60.7

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 · 28 min walk

2 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Other24%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

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 · 958m

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area126.2 m²

EPC breakdown

A
9%
B
21%
C
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 81%Detached 19%

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£315,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2019 · CAGR

+-2.2%

Total change

-8%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.7%

per year

Acceleration

-7.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £600k–£700k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached18.8%
Terraced81.3%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£655k£653k-0.4%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£650k£600k-7.7%6.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.3% alpha

Terraced+0.3% α
Local
-7.7%
District
-8%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
8.3 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
23 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

80

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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)155
Nearest car park38m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
670m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
732m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

6%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed125 Mbps
Median download174 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: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB50% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 95% 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

6 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Red Lion (808 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 885 m
6 tennis courts2 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Coopers Of Barnet296 m
Martin's312 m
The Local317 m
simplylocal668 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee @ Cal's683 m
Heaven703 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe785 m
Munchies856 m

Nearby restaurants

Open Palace301 m
From China673 m
Papa John's795 m
SouvLike It832 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion808 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne875 m
The King's Head916 m
The Black Horse1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Hadley Wood Sports Trust472 m
Anytime Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Barnet Smiles Dental Care420 m
Vale Drive Medical Practice572 m
Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics656 m
Thandy's Footsteps662 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

C A BUILDERS LTD
M&W-UK LTD
OYEB VENTURES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score15/100
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

23.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,988m
Crossrail 2 route11,268m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,521 nationally

1,561

Est. population

8,672/km²

59%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
24%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
24%
45%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent8%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

42%
15%
15%
16%
White British42%
White Other15%
Asian15%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

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)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
0%
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
163 homes · Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Mays Lane, Underhill, EN5 2DX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Mays Lane, Underhill, EN5 2DX163 homes
completed
Dollis Valley Estate, Dollis Valley Estate, Dollis Valley Estate, Underhill, EN5 2TS117 homes
completed
FORMER MAYS LANE DEPOT, FORMER MAYS LANE DEPOT, HARDY CLOSE, EASTHAM CLOSE, EN577 homes
completed
LAND R/O MAYS LANE DEPOT & SCHOOL, LAND R/O MAYS LANE DEPOT & SCHOOL, DOLLIS VALLEY WAY, EN5 256 homes
completed
Fieldway site, Fieldway site, Dollis Valley Way, Underhill, EN542 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 2FH

Full postcodeEN5 2FH
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.645214
Longitude-0.199438
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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