Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64967, -0.21065

EN5 2SN— Underhill, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 17/100Yield 5.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
17
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

The catches: 68 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 2SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN5 2SN

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How EN5 2SN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

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 School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other22%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime2%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

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 · 1.7km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area137.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 9%Detached 91%

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£344,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+496%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.1%

per year

Acceleration

-29.70

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £350k–£400k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Detached90.9%
Semi-detached9.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£136k£146k+7.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£275k£275k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£382k£382k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£435k£497k+14.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£700k£865k+23.6%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£812k£812k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
2.7%
District
2.7%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
13.6 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
33 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
49 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
53 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min ↑
Victoria ★68 min
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf79 min ↑
City72 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
279m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
283m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
434m

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 AONB7% 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

9 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 304 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

34

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 840 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

834m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter366 m
Bells Hill Bakery426 m
Chesterfield Wines451 m
Martin's460 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Opera362 m
Bells Hill Cafe431 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe626 m
Perk719 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan368 m
Barnet Fish Bar444 m
Open Palace646 m
Villaggio750 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson315 m
The Black Horse473 m
The Arkley699 m
Sebright Arms762 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club505 m
Anytime Fitness854 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy405 m
Boots886 m

Nearby health

Barnet Hospital304 m
Barnet Smiles Dental Care558 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery643 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre724 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 28

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MOUNTAIN23 LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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

26.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,751m
Crossrail 2 route12,185m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,901 nationally

1,513

Est. population

7,832/km²

58%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
23%
17%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

31%
33%
17%
17%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent17%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
20%
White British48%
White Other12%
Asian20%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
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
27%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
108
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
57-59, 57-59, Bells Hill, Underhill, EN5 2SG12 homes
completed
THOMAS WATSON COTTAGE HOMES, THOMAS WATSON COTTAGE HOMES, LEECROFT ROAD, EN511 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 2SN

Full postcodeEN5 2SN
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.649674
Longitude-0.210652
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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