High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64761, -0.22431

EN5 3AY— High Barnet, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 3AY, High Barnet, Barnet

 

Schools 100%Safety 16/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
38
Safety
16
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
86
Investment
63

The bottom line

EN5 3AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 72 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN5 3AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: PoorInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+618.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 3AY 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 1 school within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 61 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

467.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+651% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 3.9km

Crime is +618% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 64%Terraced 27%Detached 9%

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£223,500
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, 150 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

1998–2022 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+92%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.3%

per year

Acceleration

-14.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Detached9.1%
Semi-detached63.6%
Terraced27.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£225k£225k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£213k£309k+45.4%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£264k£264k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£450k£450k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£715k£610k-14.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£431k£431k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
46 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
53 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
53 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
56 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge79 min ↑
Victoria ★72 min
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf83 min ↑
City76 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park269m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
604m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% 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 AONB85% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.8 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 yield845.7 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

21 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 768 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

63

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Arkley (631 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Barnet Fish Bar (635 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 1.7 km
1 tennis courts14 swimming pools

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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Quinta Stores141 m
Chesterfield Wines636 m
Martin's641 m
Bells Hill Bakery647 m

Nearby cafes

Bells Hill Cafe644 m

Nearby restaurants

Barnet Fish Bar635 m

Nearby pubs

The Arkley631 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy658 m

Nearby health

Barnet Hospital768 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BRAVOCHARLIE TECHNOLOGY LTD
CLANDESTINE LABS LIMITED
LTEC ELECTRICAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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

16.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,952m
Crossrail 2 route12,809m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,501 nationally

1,621

Est. population

718/km²

54%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
23%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3413%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+24%

Tenure

43%
29%
16%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent12%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
14%
18%
White British53%
White Other14%
Asian19%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent16%
Private rent12%

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)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
1
Largest scheme
114 homes · Elmbank, Elmbank, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3HD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garage Site, Garage Site, West Close, Underhill, EN5 3BY3 homes
completed
Ryecroft Crescent Garages, Ryecroft Crescent Garages, Ryecroft Crescent, Underhill, EN5 3BP2 homes
completed
Quinta Drive Garages, Quinta Drive Garages, Quinta Drive, Underhill, EN5 3BW2 homes
completed
1 Scotswood, 1 Scotswood, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3JS2 homes
completed
WHITEMEADS, WHITEMEADS, Barnet Road, EN5 3JT2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.2%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

James EssesConservative
Emma WhysallLabour

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Key facts for EN5 3AY

Full postcodeEN5 3AY
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.647607
Longitude-0.224306
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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