High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65458, -0.20777

EN5 4EWHigh Barnet, Barnet

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

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Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 26/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
26
Environment
58
Investment
73

The bottom line

EN5 4EW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 4EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 4EW 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 · 4 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

Low crime

88.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%

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 · 1.7km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area110

EPC breakdown

D
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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£275,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20032021 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+113%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.9%

per year

Acceleration

-51.65

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£300k£300k+0%1
GFC & correction20122012£303k£303k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£525k£525k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£640k£640k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
12.4 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Hadley WoodNational Rail
33 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
42 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
51 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo59 min
Canary Wharf70 min
City63 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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
360m
🅿️
Barnet Market
390m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
539m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
555m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
577m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
694m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors· yes
780m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.1 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

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 622 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 307 m
7 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

452m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jerome News159 m
Costcutter218 m
Deli House284 m
Coffee Bakery & More409 m

Nearby cafes

Perk165 m
Cafe Opera224 m
Coffee Bean328 m
Cafe du Nord373 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan214 m
Mama Fifi405 m
BRIM411 m
You Me Sushi413 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Horse178 m
Sebright Arms192 m
The Lord Nelson281 m
The Bucher's Arms434 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club193 m
Anytime Fitness387 m
Chilli Pilates461 m
Results474 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots435 m
Wilkinson Chemist477 m
Prima Pharmacy962 m

Nearby health

Wood Street Dental Surgery338 m
Zental Dental Barnet415 m
Armonia Dental438 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre467 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 83

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

Investment score

Strong

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,171m
Crossrail 2 route12,377m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,071 nationally

1,703

Est. population

7,885/km²

61%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

51

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
22%
21%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

36%
33%
24%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent24%
Social rent8%

Ethnicity

66%
16%
White British66%
White Other16%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
29
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)
19
Local approval rate
23%
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)
163
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS100 homes
completed
ELIZABETH ALLEN SCHOOL, ELIZABETH ALLEN SCHOOL, WOOD STREET, EN5 445 homes
completed
36, 36, WOOD STREET, UNION STREET, EN5 4BW31 homes
completed
VICTORIA MATERNITY HOSPITAL, VICTORIA MATERNITY HOSPITAL, WOOD STREET, EN518 homes
completed
61, 61, WOOD STREET, EN513 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 4EW

Full postcodeEN5 4EW
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.654576
Longitude-0.207770
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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