Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64613, -0.20732

EN5 2NF— Underhill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 19/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
63
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

The catch: 63 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2NF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 2NF 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.9

—

Secondary

The Totteridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +1.36A8: 60.7

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 · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%
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 · 1.5km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area147.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
16%
D
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 65%Detached 35%

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£367,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.34 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 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

2014–2019 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+45%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.1%

per year

Acceleration

-0.04

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £500k–£600k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached35.3%
Semi-detached64.7%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£575k£675k+17.4%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£750k£833k+11.1%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
12.3 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
30 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
43 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
51 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

23

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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park81m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
729m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
729m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 14.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 7.0 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

11 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 731 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lord Nelson (731 m)

Nearest supermarketVillage Food Centre · 986 m
7 tennis courts1 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Local238 m
Martin's244 m
Coopers Of Barnet260 m
Bells Hill Bakery540 m

Nearby cafes

Bells Hill Cafe543 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe738 m
Cafe Opera759 m
Munchies904 m

Nearby restaurants

Open Palace255 m
Barnet Fish Bar552 m
Loon Wan758 m
Mayhek Restaurant912 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson731 m
The Black Horse781 m
Red Lion910 m
The King's Head927 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club926 m
Anytime Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy531 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Barnet Smiles Dental Care135 m
Barnet Hospital731 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery840 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre853 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A PLAYERS LIMITED
GFLEUR LTD
LBF CONSULTING LTD
LOPESPROPERTY 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 score16/100
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

25.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,297m
Crossrail 2 route11,761m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,828 nationally

1,811

Est. population

6,200/km²

57%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
23%
18%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+21%

Tenure

27%
30%
26%
17%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent26%
Social rent17%

Ethnicity

51%
17%
15%
White British51%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
20%
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)
109
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BELLS HILL ALLOTMENTS, BELLS HILL ALLOTMENTS, BELLS HILL, EN580 homes
completed
ST STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL, ST STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL, MAYS LANE, EN574 homes
completed
Land at Thomas Watson Cottages, Land at Thomas Watson Cottages, Leecroft Road, Boardman Close, EN5 2TJ22 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, 126 & 144, LAND BETWEEN, 126 & 144, MAYS LANE, EN522 homes
completed
HEALEY COURT, 22-24, HEALEY COURT, 22-24, CHESTERFIELD ROAD, EN3 6BG13 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 2NF

Full postcodeEN5 2NF
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.646125
Longitude-0.207323
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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