Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.64873, -0.19209

EN5 5YSBarnet Vale, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 30/100Yield 5.64%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
65
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
30
Environment
78
Investment
65

The bottom line

EN5 5YS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 64 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN5 5YS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How EN5 5YS 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★★

Secondary

Ark Pioneer Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 454m

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£132,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

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

34

Walkability score

115

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo64 min
Canary Wharf75 min
City68 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)155
Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
High Barnet Station Car Park155 spaces· yes
106m
🅿️
Fitzjohn Avenue Car Park
575m
🅿️
Moxon Street Car Park· yes
768m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Castle Lime Works Quarry SSSI — 7.0 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

LONGROVE SURGERY

VALE DRIVE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, EN5 2ED

2 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnet Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Queens Arms (357 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 728 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

890m

Post office

Nearby shops

simplylocal399 m
Greek Art Bakery530 m
S&M Local572 m
Maxxi Food Centre672 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee @ Cal's285 m
Vibe Cafe423 m
Café Calla432 m
Heaven470 m

Nearby restaurants

From China409 m
Fresh Fry Fish & Chips424 m
New Curry Centre432 m
Bali Satay House441 m

Nearby pubs

Queens Arms357 m
The Barrington536 m
Red Lion636 m
Ye Olde Mitre Inne704 m

Nearby gyms

Hadley Wood Sports Trust649 m

Nearby health

Vale Drive Medical Practice208 m
Allure Dental Care & Aesthetics384 m
Thandy's Footsteps384 m
GM Dental & Implant Centre804 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DOORS DIRECT (LONDON) LIMITED
ELMEC ENERGY LTD
ELMEC RENEWABLES LIMITED
GG SHIPPING UK LTD
J & WJ MORRIS LIMITED

+9 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score20/100
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

42.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,165m
Crossrail 2 route11,132m

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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
80%
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)
12
Largest scheme
163 homes · Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Phase 2,Dollis Valley Estate, Mays Lane, Underhill, EN5 2DX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CORNER OF, CORNER OF, POTTERS LANE, GREAT NORTH ROAD, EN568 homes
completed
WBC, WBC, PROSPECT ROAD, EN516 homes
completed
1-16 Ravenscroft Cottages, 1-16 Ravenscroft Cottages, Potters Lane, High Barnet, EN5 5AG9 homes
completed
Old Red Lion, Old Red Lion, Underhill, Underhill, EN5 2BB6 homes
completed
62 -67 (land to the rear of), 62 -67 (land to the rear of), Brent Place, Underhill, EN5 2DS5 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 5YS

Full postcodeEN5 5YS
Postcode districtEN5
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.648733
Longitude-0.192086
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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