High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65087, -0.22296

EN5 3EXHigh Barnet, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 11/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
41
Safety
11
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
63
Investment
64

The bottom line

EN5 3EX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 67 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN5 3EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+665.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 3EX 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 · 9 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 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 64 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

497.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+700% 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

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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 · 2.6km

Crime is +665% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area139

EPC breakdown

F
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£347,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £250k–£300k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£269k£269k+0%1

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
23.8 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
47 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
56 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
57 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
60 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge74 min
Victoria67 min
Waterloo70 min
Canary Wharf78 min
City71 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park256m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
429m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
636m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
649m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.4 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

19 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 582 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Arkley (291 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Barnet Fish Bar (698 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 1.4 km
1 tennis courts15 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Quinta Stores450 m
Bells Hill Bakery701 m
Chesterfield Wines703 m
Martin's715 m

Nearby cafes

Bells Hill Cafe700 m

Nearby restaurants

Barnet Fish Bar698 m

Nearby pubs

The Arkley291 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy700 m

Nearby health

Barnet Hospital582 m
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice982 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 3

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
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

PAPER ARTS MUSEUM CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score18/100
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

31.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,234m
Crossrail 2 route12,944m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,230 nationally

1,984

Est. population

822/km²

59%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

24%
15%
19%
20%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3415%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+23%

Tenure

44%
43%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent12%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

52%
17%
16%
White British52%
White Other17%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household8%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
64%
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)

Elmbank, Elmbank, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3HD114 homes
completed
Quinta Drive Garages, Quinta Drive Garages, Quinta Drive, Underhill, EN5 3BW2 homes
completed
Moorings, Moorings, Barnet Road, EN5 3EP2 homes
completed
WHITEMEADS, WHITEMEADS, Barnet Road, EN5 3JT2 homes
completed
1, 1, Kerri Close, High Barnet, EN5 3ER2 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 3EX

Full postcodeEN5 3EX
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.650868
Longitude-0.222964
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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