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EN5 4EP area guide

Who lives in EN5 4EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: High Barnet & Hadley
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN5 4EP is like

EN5 4EP is a postcode in the High Barnet & Hadley area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,716 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.4% 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 4 sold for a median of £649,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN5 4EP compares

Headline figures for EN5 4EP, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£649,000

Median over 56 sales in EN5 4, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£94,778

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 4EP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EN5 4EP FAQs

Is EN5 4EP 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 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in EN5 4EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £649,000.

Homes in EN5 4 sold for a median of £649,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN5 4EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 4EP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EN5 4EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.7%).

Which council covers EN5 4EP?

The local authority for EN5 4EP is Barnet.

EN5 4EP comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN5 4EP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is High Barnet 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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