EN5 2LN postcode in Barnet, England
EN5 2LN is a postcode in Barnet, in the Underhill ward. It is in the Chipping Barnet parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EN5 2LN is, and what is near it
- EN5 2LN
- Other postcodes in EN5 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6471, longitude -0.2052)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EN5 2LN?
- BarnetCouncil, for all local services Barnet: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EN5 2LN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Chipping BarnetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dan Tomlinson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dan Tomlinson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at EN5 2LN?
Every home and business at EN5 2LN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Barnet: 80%
Barnet: 99%
The line marks the figure across Barnet.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EN5 2LN?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Barnet's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EN5 2LN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EN5 2LN.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Barnet
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EN5 2LN: 14,074 properties in Barnet are at high risk (8% of all its properties). All the figures for Barnet
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of EN5 2LN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EN5 2LN?
Homes in EN5 2 sold for a typical £635,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 11.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £945,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £750,000 41 sales
- Terraced £543,500 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £352,500 16 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EN5 district: a typical £590,000 from 299 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in EN5 2LN
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in EN5 2LN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2025. The middle sale was £685,000, from £649,950 to £885,000. Across EN5 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £635,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £685,50028 Cedar Lawn Avenue
- £685,00058 Cedar Lawn Avenue
- £680,00030 Cedar Lawn Avenue
- £649,95058 Cedar Lawn Avenue
- £885,00078 Cedar Lawn Avenue
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EN5 2LN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around EN5 2LN. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Barnet for 2026‑27: £2,133. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,659 (band B) to £3,554 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,133.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,422 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 100 (14%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 200 (29%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 180 (26%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 120 (17%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | about 80 (12%) | £3,554 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 39% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Barnet before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EN5 2LN is in (ONS area E01000292), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near EN5 2LN?
The nearest open schools to EN5 2LN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EN5 2LN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EN5 2LN is New Barnet Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- New Barnet Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Oakleigh Park Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- High Barnet Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leeside, 121 m away.
More stations near EN5 2LN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EN5 2LN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EN5 2LN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Old Court House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8449 2388 700 mWalk
- Longrove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8370 6660 750 mWalk
- Addington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8441 4425 2.0 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EN5 2LN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EN5 2LN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- High Barnet Station NCP Car Park Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 900 mWalk
- Polar Network Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EN5 2LN?
The nearest to the centre of EN5 2LN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Barnet Smiles Dental Care Phone 020 8441 6201 50 mWalk
- Allure Dental Care Phone 020 8449 1387 600 mWalk
- GM Dental and Implant Centre Phone 020 8449 3022 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EN5 2LN?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Barnet General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8216 4000 750 mWalk
- Moorfields at Potters Bar Phone 01707 646422 4.8 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near EN5 2LN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EN5 2LN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Olive House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3234 4078 200 mWalk
- Dimensions 27 Sampson Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8449 0142 400 mWalk
- Valley Way Respite Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8441 6515 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near EN5 2LN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EN5 2LN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Prima Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8449 8288 650 mWalk
- Parry Jones Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8449 0169 800 mWalk
- Boots, 142 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 020 8449 0055 1.0 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EN5 2LN?
The nearest vets to the centre of EN5 2LN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wood Street Veterinary Hospital 700 mWalk
- Creature Comforts Vets Barnet Phone +44 20 3011 1377 1.1 kmWalk
- East Barnet Vets 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is EN5 2LN in a conservation area?
The centre of EN5 2LN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near EN5 2LN?
Police.uk records 158 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EN5 2LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 7, burglary 5, robbery 3, other crime 2, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EN5 2LN
- Ward
- Underhill
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barnet
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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