Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65380, -0.18295

EN5 5QS— Barnet Vale, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 21/100~6% 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
58
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
21
Environment
86
Investment
54

The bottom line

EN5 5QS 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 5QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

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How EN5 5QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cromer Road Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Ark Pioneer Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.1

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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour35%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences7%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Theft0%

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 · 761m

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

21 Jun

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£8,158/m²
Price per ft²£758/ft²
Avg floor area90.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
11%
E
6%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 56%Terraced 3%Detached 15%Flat 27%

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£227,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+702%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.9%

per year

Acceleration

-44.74

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Detached14.7%
Semi-detached55.9%
Terraced2.9%
Flat/maisonette26.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£97k£123k+26.8%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£313k£149k-52.3%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£156k-17.8%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2010£616k£177k-71.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£448k£790k+76.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.15m£1.00m-13%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£456k£775k+70%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£968k£968k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£775k£775k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.4% alpha

Semi-detached-0.4% α
Local
5.5%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
10.2 min walk
New Barnet→ Kings Cross· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
11 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

42

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

50

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park291m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 km

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: 14.3 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 — 6.7 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

ADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

46 STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET, EN5 1QH

8 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Railway Tavern (707 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 925 m
3 tennis courts9 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Busy Bee Cafe471 m
Vibe Cafe825 m
Café Calla892 m
Costa931 m

Nearby restaurants

Karen's Diner239 m
Pizza Day634 m
Chutneys649 m
The Arati656 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern707 m
The Builders Arms760 m
The Railway Bell782 m
Queens Arms874 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 16

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FORTE FLOURISHES LTD
FREDERICK GORDON & CO. LIMITED
GREENWITCH GARDENING LTD
ROSSOUW WORKS LTD
SILICON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,488m
Crossrail 2 route11,068m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,123 nationally

1,696

Est. population

7,681/km²

66%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

46

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
25%
23%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4925%
50–6423%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
32%
31%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent31%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%
17%
White British58%
White Other17%
Asian10%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
8
Largest scheme
32 homes · 84-88, 84-88, LEICESTER ROAD, EN5 5DB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

VALECOURT, 93, VALECOURT, 93, BULWER ROAD, EN515 homes
completed
6, 6, Bosworth Road, High Barnet, EN5 5LX6 homes
completed
43 and rear of 43-55, 43 and rear of 43-55, Bulwer Road, EN5 5EU5 homes
completed
Plots 2, 3, 4 & 5 rear of 43-55, Plots 2, 3, 4 & 5 rear of 43-55, Bulwer Road, High Barnet, EN5 5DT4 homes
completed
68, 68, Hadley Road, Hertfordshire, EN54 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 5QS

Full postcodeEN5 5QS
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.653799
Longitude-0.182950
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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