High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65882, -0.20796

EN5 4HD— High Barnet, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 52/100Transport 19/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
52
Schools
100
Transport
19
Environment
86
Investment
58

The bottom line

EN5 4HD 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 4HD

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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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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 37 min walk

2 primaries · 1 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +276% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,787/m²
Price per ft²£631/ft²
Avg floor area90.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
11%
E
3%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 69%Detached 8%Flat 15%Other 3%

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£226,000
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+498%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.6%

per year

Acceleration

-2.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £175k–£200k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Detached8.6%
Semi-detached5.7%
Terraced77.1%
Flat/maisonette8.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£185k+106.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£195k£81k-58.5%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£230k£223k-3%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£281k£380k+35.1%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£457k£600k+31.3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£780k£615k-21.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£645k£456k-29.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£600k£805k+34.2%1
Current market2025–2026£665k£535k-19.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
9%
District
8.8%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
15.9 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Hadley WoodNational Rail
31 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
46 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
52 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
60 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo ★64 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
359m
🅿️
Barnet Market
435m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed467 Mbps
Median download436 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: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 5.6 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

10 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 · 484 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 424 m
2 tennis courts3 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)

681m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jerome News314 m
Deli House439 m
Star Hadley News463 m
Boutique & Bakes516 m

Nearby cafes

The Open Door Centre & Cafe258 m
Perk317 m
Corner Cafe463 m
Coffee Bean480 m

Nearby restaurants

Curry Leaf465 m
Hadley House469 m
Fortune Cat480 m
Odos494 m

Nearby pubs

Sebright Arms281 m
Ye Olde Monken Holt467 m
The Reks468 m
The Bucher's Arms569 m

Nearby gyms

Tribe Gym467 m
Results509 m
Chilli Pilates522 m
Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wilkinson Chemist506 m
Boots590 m

Nearby health

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice484 m
Grove Dental Practice492 m
Zental Dental Barnet649 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery696 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 58

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CHLOE JADE MITCHELL LIMITED
DAYCO ARTIFICIAL GRASS LIMITED
INSIDER FILMS LTD
LANDSCAPES + LTD
LAUREN STOCK PSYCHOLOGY LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,613m
Crossrail 2 route12,700m

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)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
25%
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
46 homes · LAND REAR OF TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, LAND REAR OF TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH LANE, EN5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

38, 38, St Albans Road, EN59 homes
completed
Site of Former 7, Site of Former 7, Alston Road, High Barnet, EN5 4ET5 homes
completed
101 & 101A, 101 & 101A, Sebright Road, Barnet, EN5 4HP2 homes
completed
Land adjoining, 40, Land adjoining, 40, Alston Road, EN5 4EU2 homes
completed
7, 7, Sebright Road Barnet, EN5 4HR2 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 4HD

Full postcodeEN5 4HD
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.658823
Longitude-0.207964
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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