Area guide

Living in EN5, Barnet

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EN5 in Barnet. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Barnet: £603,753, down 2.9% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.

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What actually sold around EN5

62 recorded home sales on the streets around central EN5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £680,000 and a range from £210,000 to £1,450,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
10 MILTON AVENUE, EN5 2EX semi-detached £857,500 2026-05-08
79 MILTON AVENUE, EN5 2EY terraced £650,000 2026-03-27
43 WOODFALL AVENUE, EN5 2HB semi-detached £705,000 2026-03-12
71 MILTON AVENUE, EN5 2EY semi-detached £680,000 2026-02-24
131 FITZJOHN AVENUE, EN5 2HR semi-detached £785,000 2026-01-12
42 BEDFORD AVENUE, EN5 2EP terraced £1,060,000 2025-12-15

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

59 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Ark Pioneer Academy Secondary Outstanding 0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Secondary Outstanding 0.7 mi
Whitings Hill Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.9 mi
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.9 mi
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Primary Outstanding 1.4 mi
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Secondary Outstanding 2.6 mi

30 state primary and 13 state secondary schools within range, plus 7 fee-paying schools.

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Private schools

7 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Dwight School London, Goodwyn School, Lyonsdown School, Mill Hill Schools, Mount House School, St John's Preparatory and Senior School and others.

All 7 fee-paying schools near EN5, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations36.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.4%
Associate professional and technical14.8%
Administrative and secretarial8.8%
Caring, leisure and other service6.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

251 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EN5 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Barnet's figures.

Common questions about EN5

What is the average house price in EN5?

The average sold price in Barnet is £603,753 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in EN5?

Prices in Barnet are down 2.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in EN5?

The median of 62 recorded sales around central EN5 in the last 2 years is £680,000, ranging from £210,000 to £1,450,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in EN5?

59 schools sit within 3 miles of central EN5, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in EN5?

251 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EN5 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is EN5 at risk of flooding?

Central EN5 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is EN5 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £680,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 251 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is EN5 safe?

251 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EN5 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? EN5 or EN4, EN5 or N20, EN5 or N12.

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