High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65792, -0.20622

EN5 4ELHigh Barnet, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 52/100Transport 22/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
52
Schools
100
Transport
22
Environment
86
Investment
57

The bottom line

EN5 4EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 64 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN5 4EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+276.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 4EL 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.22A8: 86.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

244.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+293% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

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 · 1.8km

Crime is +276% above London average

Property

12 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£104,227/m²
Price per ft²£9,683/ft²
Avg floor area103.7

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
21%
E
24%
F
2%

Based on 71 properties · Confidence: high

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£259,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Hadley WoodNational Rail
30 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
45 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
50 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
58 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf77 min
City69 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

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
201m
🅿️
Barnet Market
278m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
647m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

72%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed492 Mbps
Median download447 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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 5.8 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

8 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNoah's Ark Children's Hospice · 599 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 270 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 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)

525m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jerome News241 m
Deli House287 m
Star Hadley News317 m
Boutique & Bakes361 m

Nearby cafes

The Open Door Centre & Cafe147 m
Perk265 m
Corner Cafe307 m
Coffee Bean325 m

Nearby restaurants

Curry Leaf310 m
Hadley House316 m
Fortune Cat324 m
Brothers Kitchen350 m

Nearby pubs

Sebright Arms213 m
The Reks314 m
Ye Olde Monken Holt341 m
The Bucher's Arms411 m

Nearby gyms

Tribe Gym338 m
Results355 m
Chilli Pilates367 m
Anytime Fitness395 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wilkinson Chemist352 m
Boots433 m

Nearby health

Grove Dental Practice362 m
Zental Dental Barnet494 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery555 m
Armonia Dental598 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 84

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
19
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
13
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ACT COOL RECORDS LTD
ALSTON WORK STUDIO LTD
AMLZ LTD
ANNEMARIE STERIAN LTD
BB SONGS LTD

+14 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score28/100
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

48.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,473m
Crossrail 2 route12,542m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,838 nationally

1,600

Est. population

1,683/km²

59%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

56

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
19%
23%
23%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+23%

Tenure

44%
34%
18%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent18%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

69%
White British69%
White Other12%
Asian8%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
31%
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)
158
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND REAR OF TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, LAND REAR OF TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH LANE, EN546 homes
completed
38, 38, St Albans Road, EN59 homes
completed
141, 141, High Street, EN5 5UZ8 homes
completed
7, 7, St Albans Road, Herts, EN5 4LN5 homes
completed
Site of Former 7, Site of Former 7, Alston Road, High Barnet, EN5 4ET5 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 4EL

Full postcodeEN5 4EL
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.657916
Longitude-0.206221
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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