High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64206, -0.24291

EN5 3LB— High Barnet, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 11/100Transport 9/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
42
Safety
11
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
91
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 69 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN5 3LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How EN5 3LB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Courtland School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 22 min walk

KS2: 113.9

—

Secondary

Mill Hill County High School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 57.5

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 · 65 min walk

0 primaries · 0 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 3.0km

Crime is +665% above London average

Property

21 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

EN5 district median

£330,000

Based on 93 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,136/m²
Price per ft²£477/ft²
Avg floor area106.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 27%Terraced 67%Detached 7%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£266,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+366%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.3%

per year

Acceleration

-14.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached6.7%
Semi-detached26.7%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£102k£144k+41.9%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£234k£340k+45.3%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£298k£298k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£475k£475k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£510k£510k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£473k£473k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2% alpha

Terraced-2% α
Local
11%
District
13%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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

Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
41 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
44 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
48 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
55 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

14

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge76 min ↑
Victoria ★69 min
Waterloo72 min ↑
Canary Wharf80 min ↑
City73 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed89 Mbps
Median download143 Mbps
Superfast coverage86%
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Redwell Wood SSSI — 7.4 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

MILLWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2 HARTLEY AVENUE, MILL HILL, NW7 2HX

38 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 2.4 km
5 tennis courts5 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose753 m

Nearby pubs

The Gate35 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 5

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMBIKA. THAMOTHERAM FINE ARTS ACADEMY UK LTD
CLASSICAL FINE ARTS ACADEMY LTD
LAKESIDE CLASSIC WINES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,041m
Crossrail 2 route13,574m

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
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)
0
Largest scheme
6 homes · Land Adjoining 4 Sandlewood Close, Land Adjoining 4 Sandlewood Close, Rowley Lane, High Barnet, EN5 3HS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

5&7, 5&7, Hendon Wood Lane, Underhill, NW7 4HS2 homes
completed
54, 54, Barnet Gate Lane, Underhill, EN5 2AD2 homes
completed
Holly Lodge, 189, Holly Lodge, 189, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3JZ2 homes
completed
Oak Ende, Oak Ende, Barnet Road, EN5 3JD1 homes
completed
Sham Nivas (Formally Mariga), 179, Sham Nivas (Formally Mariga), 179, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3JZ1 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 3LB

Full postcodeEN5 3LB
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.642059
Longitude-0.242907
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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