Underhill · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64866, -0.21620

EN5 2UR— Underhill, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 11/100Yield 5.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
11
Environment
65
Investment
65

The bottom line

EN5 2UR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families 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 2UR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 2UR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Whitings Hill Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other17%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences10%
Burglary6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
20%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

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£144,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
18.4 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
37 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
41 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
50 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

41

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park197m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
197m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
336m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
351m

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 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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.7 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

14 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 275 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

55

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Arkley (490 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 1.2 km
2 tennis courts6 swimming pools1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bells Hill Bakery205 m
Chesterfield Wines220 m
Martin's235 m
Quinta Stores494 m

Nearby cafes

Bells Hill Cafe207 m
Cafe Opera662 m
Perk975 m

Nearby restaurants

Barnet Fish Bar211 m
Loon Wan675 m

Nearby pubs

The Arkley490 m
The Lord Nelson602 m
The Black Horse826 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club733 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy196 m

Nearby health

Barnet Hospital275 m
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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 score14/100
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

13.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,809m
Crossrail 2 route12,422m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,260 nationally

1,715

Est. population

9,061/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
23%
20%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

22%
29%
18%
30%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent18%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

48%
15%
17%
White British48%
White Other15%
Asian17%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

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)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
38%
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)
2
Largest scheme
114 homes · Elmbank, Elmbank, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3HD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Elmbank, Elmbank, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3HD114 homes
completed
R/O ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, R/O ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, BELLS HILL, EN551 homes
completed
41 & R/O 39-57, 41 & R/O 39-57, WHITINGS ROAD, EN5 2QX13 homes
completed
United Reformed Church, Chesterfield Road, Barnet, Herts5 homes
completed
20, 20, Stanhope Road, N12 9DT2 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 2UR

Full postcodeEN5 2UR
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardUnderhill
Latitude51.648662
Longitude-0.216199
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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