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Thinking of living at EN5 2ST? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitings Hill Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Underhill School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Foulds School | Primary | 850 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 85.6 · 86.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 58.6 · 21.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 25.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 26.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Susi Earnshaw Theatre School | Independent | 1000 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mount House School | Independent | 2.3 km | 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lyonsdown School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near EN5 2ST, 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 | Ravenscroft Lawn Tennis Club | 560 m | 25 |
| Golf | The Shire London | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Queen Elizabeth'S School | 740 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Totteridge Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Bowls | East Barnet Valley Bowls Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Football | Hadley Wood Sports Trust | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Shooting | A1 Shooting Ground | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Oakleigh Park Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Outdoor Gym | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Boxing | The Fit Factory | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Fencing | Fighting Fit Fencing | 660 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Barnet Table Tennis Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Gaelic games | St. Kiernan's GFC | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hackney Close Basketball Court | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Beyond Move | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Go-Ape | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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.
The nearest station is High Barnet Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km). The nearest rail station is New Barnet, 2.7 km away, with 1.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Barnet Hospital, 350 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 307, 384); 43 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (28 by car).
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Whitings Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 85.6 · 86.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Totteridge Academy (0.8 km) and Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (0.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (1.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 800 m away, with The Sweet Factory closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Old Court House Surgery (850 m), with Prima Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Images is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnet General Hospital, 900 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bells Hill Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Lord Nelson the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 143 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ravenscroft Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (950 m).
30 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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A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 9.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 24 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.