Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65078, -0.20503

EN5 2LA— Underhill, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 25/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
59
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

The catch: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2LA

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+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN5 2LA

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How EN5 2LA 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.9

—

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%

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 · 1.4km

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
2%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 83%Detached 17%

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£282,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
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

1998–2020 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+223%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.3%

per year

Acceleration

+27.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached16.7%
Semi-detached83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£193k£200k+3.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£380k£380k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£438k£438k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£623k£623k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
8.9 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
28 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
48 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria ★59 min
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 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

25

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park130m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
446m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
513m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
598m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
610m
🅿️
Barnet Market
645m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
672m

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: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

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

THE OLD COURT HOUSE SURGERY

27 WOOD STREET, EN5 4BB

4 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 660 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage Food Centre · 455 m
7 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 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)

477m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter370 m
Bulldog Food & Wine409 m
Wenzel's452 m
Legends468 m

Nearby cafes

The Old Courthouse Cafe227 m
Cafe Opera377 m
Caffeine Culture408 m
Cha Wan Jia410 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan365 m
Villaggio383 m
Dee Dee Thai Food419 m
Mayhek Restaurant428 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Horse286 m
The Lord Nelson395 m
The King's Head414 m
Red Lion456 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club538 m
Anytime Fitness540 m
Chilli Pilates651 m
Results676 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots557 m
Wilkinson Chemist683 m
Prima Pharmacy791 m

Nearby health

Wood Street Dental Surgery299 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre337 m
Armonia Dental361 m
Zental Dental Barnet466 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 98

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

PAUL SILVER MUSIC LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score27/100
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

46.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,708m
Crossrail 2 route11,959m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,553 nationally

1,545

Est. population

5,150/km²

54%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
21%
19%
25%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+25%

Tenure

41%
28%
21%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent21%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
16%
13%
White British55%
White Other16%
Asian13%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
53%
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)
175
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS100 homes
completed
ELIZABETH ALLEN SCHOOL, ELIZABETH ALLEN SCHOOL, WOOD STREET, EN5 445 homes
completed
36, 36, WOOD STREET, UNION STREET, EN5 4BW31 homes
completed
Former St Marthas Junior School, 5B, Former St Marthas Junior School, 5B, Union Street, High Barnet, EN5 4HY25 homes
completed
Land at Thomas Watson Cottages, Land at Thomas Watson Cottages, Leecroft Road, Boardman Close, EN5 2TJ22 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 2LA

Full postcodeEN5 2LA
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.650775
Longitude-0.205029
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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