Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65062, -0.19828

EN5 2HU— Underhill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
76
Investment
78

The bottom line

EN5 2HU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2HU

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

St Catherine's RC School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 2 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 · 26 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 · 931m

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area205.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 5%Detached 18%

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£513,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2018 · CAGR

+10.8%

Total change

+684%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Detached18.2%
Semi-detached77.3%
Terraced4.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£170k£358k+110.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£500k£580k+16%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£558k£545k-2.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£676k£500k-26%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£765k£950k+24.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.13m£1.33m+18.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.3% alpha

Semi-detached-0.3% α
Local
5.7%
District
6%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
3.3 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
22 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
43 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria ★58 min
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City63 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 park72m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
134m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
371m
🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
398m
🅿️
Barnet Market
724m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
790m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB65% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.7 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

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 303 m
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

463m

Post office

Nearby shops

simplylocal122 m
Greek Art Bakery138 m
S&M Local187 m
Maxxi Food Centre260 m

Nearby cafes

Heaven108 m
Coffee @ Cal's238 m
Munchies283 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe327 m

Nearby restaurants

From China118 m
Papa John's189 m
SouvLike It231 m
Domino's239 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion213 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne286 m
The King's Head356 m
The Bucher's Arms595 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness593 m
Chilli Pilates668 m
Results692 m
Tribe Gym853 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots569 m
Wilkinson Chemist698 m

Nearby health

Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics125 m
Thandy's Footsteps130 m
Vale Drive Medical Practice270 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre342 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 101

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

PROUT ANAESTHESIA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

78

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 score27/100
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

59

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,515m
Crossrail 2 route11,592m

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)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
67%
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)
184
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)

BARNET TRADING ESTATE, BARNET TRADING ESTATE, Park Road, High Barnet, EN5 5SA99 homes
completed
SUMMIT HOUSE, SUMMIT HOUSE, MOON LANE, EN5 5ST20 homes
completed
Summit House, Summit House, Moon Lane, High Barnet, EN5 5ST20 homes
completed
Rear of 58, Rear of 58, High Street, Fronting Victors Way, EN5 5SJ17 homes
completed
72, 72, HIGH STREET, BARNET, EN5 5SJ16 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 2HU

Full postcodeEN5 2HU
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.650618
Longitude-0.198284
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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