Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65367, -0.18796

EN5 5LD— Barnet Vale, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 5LD, Barnet Vale, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 26/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
26
Environment
79
Investment
52

The bottom line

EN5 5LD 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: 64 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 5LD

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+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 5LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Catherine's RC School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★★

Secondary

Ark Pioneer Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime23%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other16%
Burglary16%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

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 · 730m

Crime is 17% below 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£6,413/m²
Price per ft²£596/ft²
Avg floor area97.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 46%Terraced 7%Detached 46%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£243,500
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
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

+6.8%

Total change

+666%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-4.07

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached46.4%
Semi-detached46.4%
Terraced7.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£84k£173k+106.6%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£270k£375k+38.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£363k£330k-9.1%4
GFC & correction2008–2011£450k£460k+2.2%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£470k£470k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£600k£600k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£650k£615k-5.4%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£640k£640k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£640k£640k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.3% alpha

Semi-detached+0.3% α
Local
11.9%
District
11.6%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
6.6 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
15 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
34 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo ★64 min
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City68 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

37

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)159
Nearest car park563m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
563m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
779m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
800m

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 waterHIGH
High
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: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB76% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.6 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LONGROVE SURGERY

VALE DRIVE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, EN5 2ED

9 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Queens Arms (782 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 823 m
3 tennis courts7 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

923m

Post office

Nearby shops

simplylocal671 m
S&M Local716 m
Greek Art Bakery718 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee @ Cal's584 m
Heaven698 m
Busy Bee Cafe735 m
Vibe Cafe769 m

Nearby restaurants

Karen's Diner402 m
From China674 m
Papa John's717 m
SouvLike It751 m

Nearby pubs

Queens Arms782 m
The Barrington879 m

Nearby health

Thandy's Footsteps665 m
Vale Drive Medical Practice666 m
Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics672 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
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

AION PROPERTIES LIMITED
LUCKY BEE CARE SERVICES LIMITED
SILVERMAN TOWN PLANNING LTD
SWEETBOO LTD
THE TREASURERS CONSULTING LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score18/100
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

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,585m
Crossrail 2 route11,301m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,905 nationally

1,520

Est. population

2,985/km²

58%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
21%
22%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+22%

Tenure

45%
36%
16%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent16%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

60%
16%
White British60%
White Other16%
Asian11%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
75%
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)
1
Largest scheme
68 homes · CORNER OF, CORNER OF, POTTERS LANE, GREAT NORTH ROAD, EN5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WBC, WBC, PROSPECT ROAD, EN516 homes
completed
6, 6, Bosworth Road, High Barnet, EN5 5LX6 homes
completed
44, 44, Woodville Road, High Barnet, EN5 5HB4 homes
completed
9, 9, Todhunter Terrace, High Barnet, EN5 5AH2 homes
completed
Steepways, Steepways, King Edward Road, High Barnet, EN5 5AW2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.2%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
2,914
Constituency
Chipping Barnet

Councillors

Sue BakerLabour
David LongstaffConservative
Richard Jeronym BarnesLabour

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Key facts for EN5 5LD

Full postcodeEN5 5LD
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.653669
Longitude-0.187957
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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