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EN5 4RA area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Shenley & South Mimms
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,072 (2024)
At a glance

What EN5 4RA is like

EN5 4RA is a postcode in the Shenley & South Mimms area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,072 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 4RA compares

Headline figures for EN5 4RA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 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
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£70,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN5 4RA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EN5 4RA FAQs

01
Is EN5 4RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in EN5 4RA?

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.
03
Is EN5 4RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN5 4RA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN5 4RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.9%).
05
Which council covers EN5 4RA?

The local authority for EN5 4RA is Hertsmere.

EN5 4RA comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN5 4RA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is High Barnet Station, 2.0 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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