Is EN5 3AA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

EN5 3AA is a postcode in High Barnet, Barnet, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near EN5 3AA, then scores the surrounding small area 65/100 - top 27% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around EN5 3AA are safety and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for EN5 3AA is based on Barnet 007 Census 2021. It covers 9,457 residents, 649 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 44, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 75% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 11% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near EN5 3AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the EN5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £506k from 34 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near EN5 3AA can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near EN5 3AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (8), holiday clubs (2), arts & theatre (1), coding & STEM (1). Closest examples include Early Years Multi Activity Holiday Camp – Whitings Hill Primary, High Barnet (at Whitings Hill Primary, ages 3-5, 175 m) and Multi Sports Activity Holiday Camp – Whitings Hill Primary, High Barnet (at Whitings Hill Primary, ages 6-11, 175 m). 4 listed as free; 4 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near EN5 3AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around EN5 3AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 HMO licences, 13 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.