Postcode insights

EN5 5LJ

Barnet Vale

Barnet

England / London / Barnet / Hadley Wood / Barnet Vale / EN5 5LJ

Overview

Postcode EN5 5LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Barnet Vale ward of Barnet in the London region , and forms part of the Hadley Wood area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hadley Wood is £60,900 per year. The nearest station is New Barnet located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Recreation Ground.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

3/10

Income level

6/10

Social housing

7.4%

Connectivity

3/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

3/10

Hadley Wood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,330 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hadley Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 37.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Hadley Wood is £60,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 162 ft away from EN5 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hadley Wood near EN5 5LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is New Barnet located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	5	New Barnet	Great Northern
0.8 mi	5	High Barnet	Northern
0.9 mi	6	Hadley Wood	Great Northern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Victoria Recreation Ground	Medium

Area Profile

Population

186

Population density

10,946.7 per km²

Demographics

British

47.57%

Other White

21.08%

African

5.41%

Other

4.86%

Indian

4.32%

Total population: 185

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

40%

Owns with a mortgage

25.26%

Owns outright

23.16%

Social rents from council

5.26%

Other forms of private rent

4.21%

Total households: 95

Property prices in Barnet Vale

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £544,750 in Barnet Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	15	£1,135,000	£650,750	£950,000	£1,404,250	£1,676,000
Flats	83	£368,000	£186,500	£309,000	£422,000	£538,250
Semi-Detached	56	£755,000	£521,500	£664,913	£910,750	£1,210,000
Terraced	26	£645,000	£481,250	£526,250	£731,200	£993,750

10 years price trend in Barnet Vale

Schools

In the EN5 5LJ postcode area, located within Hadley Wood, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Cromer Road Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Secondary	JCoSS	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Livingstone Primary and Nursery School	Community school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Sainsbury's New Barnet	East Barnet Road, Barnet, EN4 8RQ
0.4 mi	Sugar & Spice	East Barnet Road, Barnet, EN4 8RN

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	The Builders Arms	Albert Road, Barnet, EN4 9SH
0.3 mi	The Railway Bell	Albert Road, Barnet, EN4 9SH
0.3 mi	The Railway Tavern	Approach Road, Barnet, EN4 8RR
0.4 mi	Lord Kitchener	East Barnet Road, Barnet, EN4 8RN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail