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Thinking of living at EN5 2NQ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underhill School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Whitings Hill Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's RC School | Primary | 800 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 58.6 · 21.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 85.6 · 86.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 26.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 25.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Susi Earnshaw Theatre School | Independent | 700 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lyonsdown School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Mount House School | Independent | 2.1 km | 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near EN5 2NQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Courthouse Recreation Ground | 220 m | 26 |
| Golf | The Shire London | 1.6 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre | 790 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Totteridge Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Bowls | East Barnet Valley Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Hadley Wood Sports Trust | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Shooting | East Barnet Shooting Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Boxing | The Fit Factory | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Fencing | Fighting Fit Fencing | 900 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Barnet Table Tennis Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Gaelic games | St. Kiernan's GFC | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Beyond Move | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hackney Close Basketball Court | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Go-Ape | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is High Barnet Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is New Barnet, 2.3 km away, with 1.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Willow Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 184); 30 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Underhill School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Whitings Hill Primary School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 58.6 · 21.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Pioneer Academy (1.2 km) and The Totteridge Academy (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (0.7 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (4.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 400 m away; The Local Offey (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Old Court House Surgery (600 m), with Prima Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Underhill Barbers is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnet General Hospital, 950 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 38 restaurants and cafés and 9 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hope Corner Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Lord Nelson the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 83 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 164 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
45 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest park is Old Courthouse Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 24 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.