Barnet Vale · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.63846, -0.16872

N20 9ELBarnet Vale, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N20 9EL, Barnet Vale, Barnet

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 39/100Low yield 2.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
61
Investment
41

The bottom line

N20 9EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 48 min to city — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N20 9EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.2

Secondary

East Barnet School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 52.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime22%
Other19%
Burglary15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.5km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.2

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 43%Flat 57%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£173,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972024 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+542%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+241.9%

per year

Acceleration

+192.69

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached42.9%
Flat/maisonette57.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£155k£155k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£250k£149k-40.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak20062006£361k£361k+0%2
GFC & correction20092012£182k£173k-5.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£195k£291k+49.2%1
Current market20242024£995k£995k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern line
13.7 min walk
Oakleigh ParkMoorgate· 4 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Oakleigh ParkNational Rail
2 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
25 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria51 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf53 min
City48 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

64

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Prince of Wales Car Park
542m
🅿️
East Barnet Free Car Park
606m
🅿️
ALDI Car Park
750m

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 waterHIGH
High
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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.8 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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 yield848.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EAST BARNET HEALTH CENTRE

149 EAST BARNET ROAD, EN4 8QZ

11 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 451 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince of Wales (556 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: ChuChinChou (682 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.3 km
8 swimming pools

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)

945m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express1.1 km

Nearby cafes

at Sophie's669 m
Whetstone Cafe794 m
Ems Coffee832 m
Popular Cafe987 m

Nearby restaurants

ChuChinChou682 m
Oliver's Fish and Chips773 m
Tootoomoo Whetstone786 m
Ristorante Ambra790 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales556 m
The Griffin998 m

Nearby gyms

Fit Club1.1 km
Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis and Squash Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.0 km

Nearby health

Springdene Nursing Home451 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 41

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DAJA CONSULTING LIMITED
LIMEPORT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (3.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score16/100
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

31.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,565m
Crossrail 2 route9,168m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,426 nationally

1,527

Est. population

6,216/km²

67%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
21%
22%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
39%
22%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent22%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
22%
20%
White British45%
White Other22%
Asian20%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household15%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
72 homes · FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), NETHERLANDS ROAD, EN5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), FORMER GOODS YARD (1-72 STEVENSON CLOSE), NETHERLANDS ROAD, EN572 homes
completed
87-91, 87-91, OAKLEIGH PARK NORTH, N20 9AU13 homes
completed
10, 10, Alverstone Avenue, East Barnet, EN4 8DS2 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 16, Land adjacent to 16, Mallard Cose, Oakleigh, EN5 1DH1 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 16, Land adjacent to 16, Mallard Close, Oakleigh, EN5 1DH1 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 N20 9EL

Full postcodeN20 9EL
Postcode districtN20
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardBarnet Vale
Latitude51.638462
Longitude-0.168721
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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