High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64794, -0.21683

EN5 3EF— High Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

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

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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 3EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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 3EF

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 3EF 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 11 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

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 58 min walk

2 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

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 76%Terraced 24%

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£222,750
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, no 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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.2%

per year

Acceleration

+16.45

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached76.2%
Terraced23.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£115k£156k+35.4%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£174k£232k+33.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£197k£280k+42.1%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£280k£246k-12.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£386k£420k+8.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£498k£498k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£463k£463k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£425k£460k+8.2%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
19 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
38 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

17

Walkability score

38

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 park272m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
272m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
428m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
442m

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 waterHIGH
High
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 AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% 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

15 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 366 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Arkley (543 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts7 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bells Hill Bakery166 m
Chesterfield Wines171 m
Martin's184 m
Quinta Stores425 m

Nearby cafes

Bells Hill Cafe166 m
Cafe Opera750 m

Nearby restaurants

Barnet Fish Bar165 m
Loon Wan763 m

Nearby pubs

The Arkley543 m
The Lord Nelson690 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club824 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy166 m

Nearby health

Barnet Hospital366 m
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 18

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

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,756m
Crossrail 2 route12,410m

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)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
40%
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
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 3EF

Full postcodeEN5 3EF
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.647943
Longitude-0.216835
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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