High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65334, -0.19488

EN5 5SG— High Barnet, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Investors

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

Liveability
68
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
80
Investment
71

The bottom line

EN5 5SG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors 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 5SG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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 · 6 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 · 24 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 · 918m

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
3%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£178,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, 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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+538%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.2%

per year

Acceleration

+120.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£58k£77k+32.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£197k£197k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£230k£230k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£230k£370k+60.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£370k£325k-12.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£380k£380k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£210k£370k+76.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
0.6%
District
2.1%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
3.7 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
20 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
40 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

78

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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)155
Nearest car park322m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
322m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
326m
🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
442m
🅿️
Barnet Market
658m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
735m

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 AONB78% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.5 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

6 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Red Lion (304 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 342 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)

454m

Post office

Nearby shops

S&M Local249 m
Greek Art Bakery268 m
simplylocal291 m
Maxxi Food Centre298 m

Nearby cafes

Heaven276 m
Coffee @ Cal's301 m
Munchies364 m
Barnet Cafe401 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's250 m
SouvLike It274 m
Domino's281 m
From China288 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion304 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne320 m
The King's Head410 m
The Bucher's Arms530 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness559 m
Chilli Pilates569 m
Results584 m
Tribe Gym688 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots513 m
Wilkinson Chemist587 m

Nearby health

Thandy's Footsteps296 m
Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics303 m
Vale Drive Medical Practice430 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre466 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 64

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

71

Investment score

Strong

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,714m
Crossrail 2 route11,621m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
79%
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
Rear of 58, Rear of 58, High Street, Fronting Victors Way, EN5 5SJ17 homes
completed
11, 11, HIGH STREET, BARNET, EN5 5UJ10 homes
completed
Barnet Court House, Barnet Court House, High Street, Barnet, EN5 5UJ9 homes
completed
5, 5, Park Road,, Barnet,, Herts,, EN5 5RY8 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 5SG

Full postcodeEN5 5SG
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.653345
Longitude-0.194880
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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