High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65973, -0.20437

EN5 4LB— High Barnet, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 52/100Transport 16/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
52
Schools
100
Transport
16
Environment
86
Investment
53

The bottom line

EN5 4LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) 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 4LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 9 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 · 35 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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +276% 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£8,266/m²
Price per ft²£768/ft²
Avg floor area174.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
2%
F
3%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Detached 80%

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£435,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+540%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.3%

per year

Acceleration

-46.06

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

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

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached80%
Semi-detached20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£225k£280k+24.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£575k£575k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£785k£785k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2009£955k£955k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£1.60m£1.60m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.16m£1.15m-0.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£980k£1.30m+32.7%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.70m£1.70m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£1.44m£1.44m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-3.4% alpha

Detached-3.4% α
Local
1.9%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

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
14.9 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

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

44

Walkability score

48

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 park125m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
329m
🅿️
Barnet Market
379m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
734m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed144 Mbps
Median download182 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: 15.5 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 — 5.6 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

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNoah's Ark Children's Hospice · 748 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 421 m
4 tennis courts5 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)

636m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star Hadley News333 m
Boutique & Bakes420 m
The Paper Shop446 m
Deli House449 m

Nearby cafes

The Open Door Centre & Cafe142 m
Huddle Cafe329 m
Nika354 m
Rise & Shine385 m

Nearby restaurants

Odos305 m
Pizza Express309 m
Hadley House368 m
Curry Leaf377 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Monken Holt276 m
The Reks366 m
Sebright Arms452 m
The Bucher's Arms503 m

Nearby gyms

Tribe Gym281 m
Results408 m
Chilli Pilates431 m
Anytime Fitness510 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wilkinson Chemist403 m
Boots529 m

Nearby health

Grove Dental Practice307 m
Zental Dental Barnet615 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery723 m
Armonia Dental737 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 76

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

COMBINED TIMBER FRAME MANUFACTURERS LIMITED
HYBRID HOUSES LTD
KYRAN BRACKEN LIMITED
PERFORMFIT LTD
RI INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO UK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.6

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 route12,586m

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

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
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)
58
Largest scheme
58 homes · Brake Shear House, 164, High Street, EN5 5XP
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
133 - 135 High Street Barnet EN5 5UZ5 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 4LB

Full postcodeEN5 4LB
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.659731
Longitude-0.204371
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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