High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65533, -0.21331

EN5 4DR— High Barnet, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 4DR, High Barnet, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 17/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
17
Environment
65
Investment
54

The bottom line

EN5 4DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 65 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 4DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 4DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Foulds School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 1 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary7%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£7,403/m²
Price per ft²£688/ft²
Avg floor area92.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 75%Detached 8%Flat 17%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£231,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+436%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.8%

per year

Acceleration

-12.81

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Detached8.3%
Semi-detached75%
Flat/maisonette16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£125k£122k-2.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£190k£190k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£318k£329k+3.5%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£353k£353k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£425k£425k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£520k£520k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£615k£615k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£683k£683k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£670k£670k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern line
17 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Hadley WoodNational Rail
37 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
45 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
56 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge72 min ↑
Victoria ★65 min
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City69 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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park441m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
441m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
451m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
601m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
667m
🅿️
Barnet Market
724m

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: 15.2 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 — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield848.7 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

11 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNoah's Ark Children's Hospice · 328 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lord Nelson (390 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 653 m
2 tennis courts2 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)

842m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jerome News384 m
Costcutter396 m
Deli House639 m
Bells Hill Bakery937 m

Nearby cafes

Perk343 m
Cafe Opera390 m
Coffee Bean691 m
The Open Door Centre & Cafe715 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan400 m
Barnet Fish Bar951 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson390 m
Sebright Arms391 m
The Black Horse520 m
The Arkley543 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club231 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy920 m

Nearby health

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice328 m
Barnet Hospital500 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BACKBONE POST LTD
DAWNCHURCH PROPERTIES LIMITED
LSP ASSOCIATES LIMITED
TRANSDIGITAL LIMITED
TRANSPROPERTY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,401m
Crossrail 2 route12,724m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,123 nationally

1,613

Est. population

4,223/km²

60%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

60

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
20%
22%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+21%

Tenure

45%
38%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent11%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other12%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
30%
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)
1
Largest scheme
114 homes · Elmbank, Elmbank, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3HD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Almenar House, 7,8 & 9, Almenar House, 7,8 & 9, Ravenscroft Park, EN5 4ND3 homes
completed
22, 22, Kings Road, High Barnet, EN5 4EE2 homes
completed
135, 135, Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4BX1 homes
completed
Garden land at 32, Garden land at 32, Queens Road, High Barnet, EN5 4DG1 homes
completed
Land at 1, Land at 1, Granville Road, High Barnet, EN5 4DU1 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 4DR

Full postcodeEN5 4DR
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.655335
Longitude-0.213306
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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