Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65049, -0.21160

EN5 2SQ— Underhill, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 16/100Yield 5.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
16
Environment
59
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

The catches: 65 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 2SQ

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

Deep-dive guides for EN5 2SQ

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How EN5 2SQ 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 38 min walk

4 primaries · 1 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 75%Terraced 25%

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£232,000
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)
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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+434%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.1%

per year

Acceleration

-9.77

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached75%
Terraced25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£96k£110k+14.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£228k£205k-9.9%3.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£293k£293k+0%6
GFC & correction2008–2011£355k£345k-2.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£610k£610k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£590k£590k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£513k£513k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+6.3% alpha

Semi-detached+6.3% α
Local
10.2%
District
3.9%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

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
14.4 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
34 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
39 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
51 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge72 min ↑
Victoria ★65 min
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City69 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 park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
171m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
177m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
361m

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 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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.5 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

2

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 210 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.3 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 · 808 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)

836m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter309 m
Bells Hill Bakery456 m
Chesterfield Wines482 m
Martin's494 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Opera303 m
Bells Hill Cafe462 m
Perk649 m
The Old Courthouse Cafe657 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan313 m
Barnet Fish Bar474 m
Open Palace756 m
Villaggio760 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson246 m
The Black Horse450 m
The Arkley602 m
Sebright Arms696 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club421 m
Anytime Fitness839 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy436 m

Nearby health

Barnet Hospital210 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery648 m
Barnet Smiles Dental Care670 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre745 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 30

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

HAMDEV 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

26

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,861m
Crossrail 2 route12,293m

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)
6
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)
18
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)
103
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

R/O ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, R/O ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, BELLS HILL, EN551 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
25-31, 25-31, Bells Hill, Barnet, EN5 2SG9 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 2SQ

Full postcodeEN5 2SQ
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.650489
Longitude-0.211603
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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