Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65245, -0.20900

EN5 2SEUnderhill, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 21/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
21
Environment
59
Investment
68

The bottom line

EN5 2SE 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: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2SE

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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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How EN5 2SE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Foulds School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

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 · 36 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area101

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Detached 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

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£252,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962005 · CAGR

+18.4%

Total change

+357%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.3%

per year

Acceleration

-12.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961999£82k£205k+150%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£290k£290k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052005£375k£375k+0%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
12.5 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
32 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
52 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min
Victoria59 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

26

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
341m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
357m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
587m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
595m
🅿️
Barnet Market
608m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
675m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
710m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed367 Mbps
Median download375 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.3 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

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 421 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 525 m
7 tennis courts2 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)

577m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter47 m
Jerome News403 m
Deli House496 m
Wenzel's542 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Opera50 m
Perk396 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe457 m
Coffee Bean527 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan45 m
Villaggio513 m
Ozzi's Burrito Shack551 m
You Me Sushi552 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson72 m
The Black Horse178 m
Sebright Arms436 m
The King's Head577 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club222 m
Anytime Fitness563 m
Chilli Pilates660 m
Results678 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots603 m
Wilkinson Chemist683 m
Prima Pharmacy717 m

Nearby health

Wood Street Dental Surgery400 m
Barnet Hospital421 m
Armonia Dental509 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre516 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 43

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

MSV IT SOLUTIONS 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 score17/100
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

27

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,987m
Crossrail 2 route12,289m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
36%
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)
106
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
Land at Thomas Watson Cottages, Land at Thomas Watson Cottages, Leecroft Road, Boardman Close, EN5 2TJ22 homes
completed
VICTORIA MATERNITY HOSPITAL, VICTORIA MATERNITY HOSPITAL, WOOD STREET, EN518 homes
completed
61, 61, WOOD STREET, EN513 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 2SE

Full postcodeEN5 2SE
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.652446
Longitude-0.208996
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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