High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65497, -0.20295

EN5 4JP— High Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 29/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
70
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
29
Environment
80
Investment
57

The bottom line

EN5 4JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 4JP

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 4JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Foulds School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.4

—

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

3 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)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +36% above 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£7,079/m²
Price per ft²£658/ft²
Avg floor area95.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 48%Flat 29%Other 14%

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£239,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+523%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+32.7%

per year

Acceleration

+40.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached11.1%
Terraced55.6%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£114k£260k+128.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£70k£270k+285.7%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£390k£390k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2009£165k£303k+83.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£650k£800k+23.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£370k£370k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£578k£535k-7.4%3.5
Current market2025–2025£710k£710k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
9.3 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Hadley WoodNational Rail
30 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
40 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
47 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
54 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria ★59 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park97m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barnet Market
162m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
213m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
268m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
457m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

90%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed451 Mbps
Median download433 Mbps
Superfast coverage90%
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: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB78% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 99% of London

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

3 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNoah's Ark Children's Hospice · 896 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 129 m
9 tennis courts7 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

137m

Post office

Nearby shops

Coffee Bakery & More73 m
Wenzel's113 m
Deli House113 m
The Paper Shop153 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe du Nord53 m
Coffee Bean77 m
Nkora77 m
Gail's98 m

Nearby restaurants

Mama Fifi70 m
You Me Sushi89 m
BRIM90 m
Ozzi's Burrito Shack92 m

Nearby pubs

The Bucher's Arms107 m
The Reks210 m
The King's Head229 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne319 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness60 m
Chilli Pilates167 m
Results191 m
Tribe Gym360 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots101 m
Wilkinson Chemist197 m

Nearby health

Zental Dental Barnet100 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery193 m
Armonia Dental202 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre248 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 103

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

PHILOSOPHERS' CIRCLE LIMITED
THE STABLE (BARNET)

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 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,085m
Crossrail 2 route12,155m

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)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
59%
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)
179
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
Brake Shear House, 164, High Street, EN5 5XP58 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, LAND REAR OF TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH LANE, EN546 homes
completed
ELIZABETH ALLEN SCHOOL, ELIZABETH ALLEN SCHOOL, WOOD STREET, EN5 445 homes
completed
Brake Shear House, 164, High Street, EN5 5XP40 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 4JP

Full postcodeEN5 4JP
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.654970
Longitude-0.202955
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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