Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64837, -0.20019

EN5 2FY— Underhill, Barnet

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 36/100Yield 5.64%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
71
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
59
Investment
77

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Location

EN5 2FY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

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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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.9

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Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other22%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%

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 · 992m

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 potentialModerate

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern line
5.7 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
24 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
44 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min ↑
Victoria ★63 min
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City67 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 park334m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
392m
🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
531m
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Moxon Street Car Park· yes
613m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.9 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

THE OLD COURT HOUSE SURGERY

27 WOOD STREET, EN5 4BB

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Red Lion (463 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 534 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

669m

Post office

Nearby shops

Coopers Of Barnet369 m
simplylocal380 m
Martin's381 m
The Local386 m

Nearby cafes

Heaven390 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe434 m
Coffee @ Cal's448 m
Munchies503 m

Nearby restaurants

Open Palace373 m
From China380 m
Papa John's462 m
Shapla487 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion463 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne525 m
The King's Head562 m
The Black Horse694 m

Nearby gyms

Hadley Wood Sports Trust752 m
Anytime Fitness787 m
Chilli Pilates881 m
Results907 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots777 m
Wilkinson Chemist914 m

Nearby health

Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics373 m
Thandy's Footsteps380 m
Vale Drive Medical Practice391 m
Barnet Smiles Dental Care457 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CLS PARTNERS LIMITED
ELLESMERE CLINIC LIMITED

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,333m
Crossrail 2 route11,531m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,879 nationally

1,772

Est. population

9,198/km²

62%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

52

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

39%
33%
24%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent24%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
19%
17%
White British49%
White Other19%
Asian17%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household24%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
73%
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)
126
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)

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
1-29 HOMEFIELD, 1-29 HOMEFIELD, DOLLIS VALLEY WAY, Underhill, EN515 homes
completed
11, 11, HIGH STREET, BARNET, EN5 5UJ10 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 2FY

Full postcodeEN5 2FY
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.648372
Longitude-0.200195
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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