High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65367, -0.19588

EN5 5SE— High Barnet, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for EN5 5SE, High Barnet, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 31/100Yield 10.33%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
63
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
79
Investment
60

The bottom line

EN5 5SE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £180,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 5SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-65.4% vs London avg
vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+83.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Catherine's RC School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

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 · 991m

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£180,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 65% below London median

£180,000 is 65% below the London median (£520,000)

-58.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-44.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£180,000
Price per m²£3,273/m²
Price per ft²£304/ft²
Avg floor area53.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
7%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 30%Flat 65%Other 4%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,400

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

3.9×

Price-to-income

£900/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£133,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+2%

Total change

+64%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-58.1%

per year

Acceleration

-90.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached31.8%
Flat/maisonette68.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£109k£186k+70.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£240k£240k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£200k£383k+91.2%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£242k£231k-4.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£348k£348k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£640k£324k-49.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£430k£430k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£180k£180k+0%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-9% α
Local
-7%
District
2%

CAGR over 9yr 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
4.4 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
21 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

72

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria ★58 min
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 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

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)164
Nearest car park252m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
252m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
291m
🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
502m
🅿️
Barnet Market
580m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
657m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 14.6 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 — 6.4 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

7 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 278 m
4 tennis courts8 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)

379m

Post office

Nearby shops

S&M Local215 m
Maxxi Food Centre240 m
Greek Art Bakery247 m
Legends247 m

Nearby cafes

Heaven272 m
Munchies304 m
Barnet Cafe334 m
Coffee @ Cal's344 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's215 m
SouvLike It224 m
Domino's228 m
Dudley's Pancake House240 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion256 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne258 m
The King's Head342 m
The Bucher's Arms452 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness482 m
Chilli Pilates492 m
Results507 m
Tribe Gym617 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots435 m
Wilkinson Chemist511 m

Nearby health

Thandy's Footsteps314 m
Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics320 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre403 m
Armonia Dental410 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 86

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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
10.3% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score16/100
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

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,771m
Crossrail 2 route11,696m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,311 nationally

2,610

Est. population

3,983/km²

61%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
24%
19%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

25%
24%
36%
13%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent36%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
18%
White British48%
White Other18%
Asian11%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household33%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%
Price vs London-65.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
69%
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)
78
Largest scheme
99 homes · BARNET TRADING ESTATE, BARNET TRADING ESTATE, Park Road, High Barnet, EN5 5SA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BARNET TRADING ESTATE, BARNET TRADING ESTATE, Park Road, High Barnet, EN5 5SA99 homes
completed
LAND JUNCTION OF, LAND JUNCTION OF, TAPSTER STREET, MOON LANE, EN526 homes
completed
SUMMIT HOUSE, SUMMIT HOUSE, MOON LANE, EN5 5ST20 homes
completed
Summit House, Summit House, Moon Lane, High Barnet, EN5 5ST20 homes
completed
Rear of 58, Rear of 58, High Street, Fronting Victors Way, EN5 5SJ17 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 5SE

Full postcodeEN5 5SE
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.653666
Longitude-0.195879
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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