What's changing near EN5 2ST
Within 2 km, around Ducks Island & Underhill in Barnet. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
57new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
488homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-0.5%like-for-like prices in Ducks Island & Underhill, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.6%)
+2%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
9 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.7 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Aug 2025
Aug 2025
950 m away - Planning permissionJan 2025
1.3 km away - Planning permissionNov 2023
1.3 km away - School closed
School closed: Grasvenor Avenue Infant SchoolAcademy converter, primary (closure)
Aug 2022
1.9 km away - Planning permissionMar 2022
1.2 km away - Planning permissionJul 2021
1.1 km away - Planning permission
Planning applications within 500 m
45applications in the last 12 months
22approved · 9 refused
11still being decided
115net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
8, Lexington Way, EN5 2SNPROPOSAL FOR TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION, CONVERSION OF GARAGE SPACE, ROOFLIGHTS IN ROOF SPACE AND NEW PATIO WORKSBarnet 26/3602/HSE · Householder
Oct 2026
100 m away - Approved
Whalebones, Wood Street, EN5 4BZSubmission of details of Condition 11 (T25 Roost Assessment)Barnet 26/3546/CON · All Other
Oct 2026
400 m away - Application Under Consideration
38, Kenerne Drive, EN5 2NNDemolition of the existing garage, Erection of a single storey rear and a double storey side extensionBarnet 26/3554/HSE · Householder
Oct 2026
400 m away - Approved
109, Well Road, EN5 3EARoof extension involving hip to gable, rear dormer window with juliette balcony and 2no. front facing rooflightsBarnet 26/3503/192 · All Other
Sept 2026
500 m away - Application Under Consideration
109, Well Road, EN5 3EASingle storey rear extension with a proposed depth of 6 metres, maximum height of 2.99 metres and eaves height of 2.99 metres.Barnet 26/3502/PNH · Prior Approval
Sept 2026
500 m away - Application Under Consideration
42, Hillside Gardens, EN5 2NJSingle storey side/rear extension with 4no. rooflights following demolition of the existing garage (amended description)Barnet 26/3300/HSE · Householder
Sept 2026
400 m away - Application Under Consideration
Whalebones, Wood Street, EN5 4BZSubmission of details of condition 15 (Play Equipment) pursuant to planning permission 23/4117/FUL dated 29/10/24
26homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 37 m²
46since energy certificates began (2008)
0in EN5 2ST itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
123hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
42spill events counted
- Thames Water
N/Ainto Not Applicable39 spills, 112 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Thames Water
Cso At Western Wayinto Dollis Brook3 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Thames Water
Puller Road/Calvert Road Csointo Kitts End Stream0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
30 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (18 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Sept 2025
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescent - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Sept 2023
3.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Unit 2, York Crescent - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
Nov 2022
3.3 km away - Battery storage
Mill Hill National Grid SubstationApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Mar 2023
3.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Blanche Lane, South Mimms - Solar PanelsBeing built · 610 kW
Aug 2023
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
NIBSC, Blanche Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
Dec 2023
4.8 km away - Solar farm
Wrotham Park - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 30 MW
Jul 2025
5.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Friern Barnet School, Hemington Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jul 2025
5.4 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Jan 2024
5.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Ashmole Academy, Cecil Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
May 2026
5.6 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major, planned
Trinder Road, BarnetUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Feb 2027 to Feb 2027
400 m away - Major
Moxon Street, BarnetOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Standard
Barnet Road, BarnetUtility asset works · Advanced Electricty Networks Ltd · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Standard
Barnet Road, BarnetUtility asset works · Advanced Electricty Networks Ltd · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Ryecroft Crescent, BarnetNew service connection · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Minor
High Street, BarnetUtility repair and maintenance works · AFFINITY WATER - C · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
1000 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Feb 2017
12.3 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
12.5 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
17.0 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2027
22.5 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
22.6 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
23.6 km away - Pre-application
Heathrow WestAirports · Heathrow Airport and land to the north-west and west of Heathrow Airport
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Brent Cross West stationNew Thameslink station, opened December 2023
Dec 2023
9.1 km away - Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
13.8 km away - TransportMay 2022
15.1 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
19.5 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
19.7 km away
Approved120, Hillside Gardens, EN5 2NLRoof extension involving hip to gable with rear dormer, juliette balcony, 3no. front facing rooflights, new side gable window following the demolition of the existing rear and side dormers. Conversion of garage into habitable room, insertion of window to replace existing front garage doorBarnet 26/1762/192 · All Other
May 2026
500 m away Running nearest: Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Road - Solar Panels (rooftop solar, 4.1 km); Land At Swanland Road (solar farm, 5.3 km); Potters Bar Solar Farm (solar farm, 6.7 km); Cattlegate Farm Biogas (Farm AD) (anaerobic digestion, 8.7 km); Coursers Farm AD Plant (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 9.2 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.