High Barnet · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.65413, -0.19885

EN5 5TS— High Barnet, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 29/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
67
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
83
Investment
63

The bottom line

EN5 5TS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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 5TS

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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How EN5 5TS has changed

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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 59.2

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 · 27 min walk

2 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

12

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,563/m²
Price per ft²£610/ft²
Avg floor area80 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
20%
E
6%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 23%Terraced 64%Detached 2%Other 11%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£200,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+684%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.0%

per year

Acceleration

-33.93

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £150k–£175k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached2%
Semi-detached26%
Terraced72%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£68k£149k+120.7%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£162k£250k+54.7%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£235k£238k+1.1%3
GFC & correction2010–2012£295k£296k+0.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£430k£495k+15.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£582k£593k+1.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£618k£430k-30.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£663k£715k+7.9%1.5
Current market2025–2025£529k£529k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.5% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.1%
Terraced-0.5% α
Local
5.8%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 25yr 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern line
6.1 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
24 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
43 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

82

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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)164
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
55m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
262m
🅿️
Barnet Market
383m
🅿️
Stapylton Road Car Park· yes
460m
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High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
658m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

17%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed169 Mbps
Median download193 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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB87% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 6.3 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): 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 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

THE OLD COURT HOUSE SURGERY

27 WOOD STREET, EN5 4BB

3 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 127 m
9 tennis courts9 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

167m

Post office

Nearby shops

Legends132 m
Maxxi Food Centre139 m
Bulldog Food & Wine166 m
Wenzel's201 m

Nearby cafes

Barnet Cafe152 m
Munchies162 m
Caffeine Culture171 m
Cha Wan Jia174 m

Nearby restaurants

Dudley's Pancake House97 m
Yokoso Japan127 m
Chicken Land134 m
Dee Dee Thai Food150 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Mitre Inne126 m
The King's Head157 m
Red Lion185 m
The Bucher's Arms250 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness273 m
Chilli Pilates304 m
Results325 m
Tribe Gym468 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots230 m
Wilkinson Chemist330 m

Nearby health

Zental Dental Barnet205 m
Armonia Dental222 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre232 m
Wood Street Dental Surgery327 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 104

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALPHASIDE LIMITED
BODIES AND BALANCE PT LTD
HYDRO GLOW WORKS LTD
PARADRIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED
PARADRIVE LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,894m
Crossrail 2 route11,882m

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)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
61%
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)
183
Largest scheme
100 homes · Marie Foster Home, Wood Street, EN5 4BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BARNET TRADING ESTATE, BARNET TRADING ESTATE, Park Road, High Barnet, EN5 5SA99 homes
completed
Brake Shear House, 164, High Street, EN5 5XP58 homes
completed
Brake Shear House, 164, High Street, EN5 5XP40 homes
completed
LAND JUNCTION OF, LAND JUNCTION OF, TAPSTER STREET, MOON LANE, EN526 homes
completed
Former St Marthas Junior School, 5B, Former St Marthas Junior School, 5B, Union Street, High Barnet, EN5 4HY25 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 5TS

Full postcodeEN5 5TS
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardHigh Barnet
Latitude51.654134
Longitude-0.198853
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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