Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65129, -0.19745

EN5 2HZUnderhill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.83%Only 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
76
Investment
51

Location

EN5 2HZ

Key facts for EN5 2HZ

Full postcodeEN5 2HZ
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.651289
Longitude-0.197448
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-26.0% vs London avg
vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-80.4% vs London avg

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How EN5 2HZ has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.1

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

12.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 92% of London
↑ Rising 27.8%

from a low base — still below London average

+215% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences35%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 80% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£385,000

Median sale price

26% below London median

£385,000 is 26% below the London median (£520,000)

-43.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-37.5%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£385,000
Price per m²£4,843/m²
Price per ft²£450/ft²
Avg floor area79.5

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
3%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.3×

Price-to-income

£1,926/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£198,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚇
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
🚂
New BarnetNational Rail
21 min walk
🚇
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
🚇
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
42 min walk
🚇
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
47 min walk
🚌12 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 311 buses/hr peak

66

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min
Victoria74 min
Waterloo63 min
Canary Wharf71 min
City63 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)155
Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
108m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
320m
🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
374m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
759m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 84% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.6 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

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 266 m
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

430m

Post office

Nearby shops

Greek Art Bakery68 m
simplylocal68 m
S&M Local119 m
Maxxi Food Centre213 m

Nearby cafes

Heaven14 m
Coffee @ Cal's194 m
Munchies256 m
Barnet Cafe321 m

Nearby restaurants

From China59 m
Papa John's122 m
SouvLike It177 m
Domino's187 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion172 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne244 m
The King's Head331 m
The Bucher's Arms555 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness561 m
Chilli Pilates623 m
Results646 m
Tribe Gym799 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots531 m
Wilkinson Chemist652 m

Nearby health

Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics83 m
Thandy's Footsteps83 m
Vale Drive Medical Practice270 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre338 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 96

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.83% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.3

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,564m
Crossrail 2 route11,598m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

2.4%

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%
Price vs London-26.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
79%
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)
84
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
LAND JUNCTION OF, LAND JUNCTION OF, TAPSTER STREET, MOON LANE, EN526 homes
completed
Summit House, Summit House, Moon Lane, High Barnet, EN5 5ST20 homes
completed
SUMMIT HOUSE, SUMMIT HOUSE, MOON LANE, EN5 5ST20 homes
completed
Rear of 58, Rear of 58, High Street, Fronting Victors Way, EN5 5SJ17 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£385,000)

£6,750

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,750

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The bottom line

EN5 2HZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £385,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 63 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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