High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65715, -0.20969

EN5 4NT— High Barnet, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 20/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
20
Environment
85
Investment
69

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 4NT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 4NT 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★★★

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 3 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 · 38 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary7%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area121.2 m²

EPC breakdown

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

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 75%Terraced 4%Detached 21%

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£303,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+469%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.4%

per year

Acceleration

-22.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £125k–£150k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Detached20.8%
Semi-detached75%
Terraced4.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£130k£201k+54.6%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£237k£335k+41.6%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£300k£300k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£425k£500k+17.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£776k£770k-0.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£500k£715k+43%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£722k£816k+13.1%1
Current market2024–2024£740k£740k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+19.8% alpha

Semi-detached+19.8% α
Local
35.6%
District
15.8%

CAGR over 1yr 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
15.5 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

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

31

Walkability score

23

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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)9
Nearest car park137m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
399m
🅿️
Barnet Market
471m
🅿️
Barnet Hospital Visitors
697m
🅿️
Pick Up/Drop Off· no
711m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
794m

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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB95% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
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

9 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 · 374 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

24

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 421 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)

662m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jerome News180 m
Deli House420 m
Costcutter481 m
Star Hadley News547 m

Nearby cafes

Perk154 m
The Open Door Centre & Cafe402 m
Coffee Bean472 m
Cafe Opera481 m

Nearby restaurants

Loon Wan481 m
Curry Leaf518 m
Fortune Cat522 m
Hadley House530 m

Nearby pubs

Sebright Arms158 m
The Black Horse493 m
The Lord Nelson521 m
The Reks530 m

Nearby gyms

Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club332 m
Anytime Fitness550 m
Results562 m
Chilli Pilates565 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wilkinson Chemist561 m
Boots597 m

Nearby health

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice374 m
Grove Dental Practice609 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery616 m
Zental Dental Barnet625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

SPECIAL BRANCH PROTECTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,487m
Crossrail 2 route12,665m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,123 nationally

1,613

Est. population

4,223/km²

60%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

60

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
20%
22%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+21%

Tenure

45%
38%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent11%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other12%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
22%
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)
100
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Former 7, Site of Former 7, Alston Road, High Barnet, EN5 4ET5 homes
completed
87, Wood Street, EN5 4BX3 homes
completed
Almenar House, 7,8 & 9, Almenar House, 7,8 & 9, Ravenscroft Park, EN5 4ND3 homes
completed
Land at, 105/105a, Land at, 105/105a, Salisbury Road, EN5 4JL2 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 4NT

Full postcodeEN5 4NT
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.657150
Longitude-0.209693
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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