High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65458, -0.21760

EN5 4EE— High Barnet, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
9
Environment
62
Investment
64

The bottom line

EN5 4EE 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 4EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
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 4EE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christ Church Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.2

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area214.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 27%Detached 73%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£535,250
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+811%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+66.3%

per year

Acceleration

+61.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached73.3%
Semi-detached26.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£174k£265k+52.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£540k£650k+20.4%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£687k£687k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£975k£690k-29.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£895k£1.36m+52.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£902k£902k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£950k£950k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.58m£1.58m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
20.1 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Hadley WoodNational Rail
41 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
47 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
58 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
59 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

19

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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park304m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
450m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
450m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
469m

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: 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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

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

14 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNoah's Ark Children's Hospice · 437 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

27

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Loon Wan (617 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 959 m
2 tennis courts10 swimming pools1 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter611 m
Jerome News693 m
Bells Hill Bakery865 m
Chesterfield Wines883 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Opera602 m
Perk651 m
Bells Hill Cafe868 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan617 m
Barnet Fish Bar874 m

Nearby pubs

The Arkley273 m
The Lord Nelson573 m
Sebright Arms700 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club493 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prima Pharmacy852 m

Nearby health

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice437 m
Barnet Hospital459 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
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

BELWEST LIMITED
ECRU INVESTMENTS LTD
LESLEY BOWELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
SLATE INVESTMENTS LTD

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 score19/100
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

34.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,447m
Crossrail 2 route12,901m

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

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
43%
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)

Elmbank, Elmbank, Barnet Road, High Barnet, EN5 3HD114 homes
completed
Land rear of 26, Land rear of 26, Kings Road, adjacent to 10 Jennings Way, EN5 4EE4 homes
completed
Moorings, Moorings, Barnet Road, EN5 3EP2 homes
completed
22, 22, Kings Road, High Barnet, EN5 4EE2 homes
completed
11, 11, Galley Lane,, Barnet,, Herts,, EN5 4AR2 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 4EE

Full postcodeEN5 4EE
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.654582
Longitude-0.217600
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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