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EN5 1FD area guide

Who lives in EN5 1FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Barnet West
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,354 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN5 1FD is like

EN5 1FD is a postcode in the New Barnet West area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,354 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EN5 1 sold for a median of £499,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN5 1FD compares

Headline figures for EN5 1FD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£499,000

Median over 54 sales in EN5 1, −15.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,425

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 1FD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EN5 1 is down 15.4% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN5 1FD FAQs

Is EN5 1FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EN5 1FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £499,000.

Homes in EN5 1 sold for a median of £499,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN5 1FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 1FD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN5 1FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.7%).

Which council covers EN5 1FD?

The local authority for EN5 1FD is Barnet.

EN5 1FD comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN5 1FD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Barnet Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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