School Catchments and House Prices in East Barnet
In the East Barnet area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 4 schools Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
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In the East Barnet area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 4 schools Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
How the East Barnet school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £675,000 and a detached home averages £775,000.
Ofsted ratings across the East Barnet area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in East Barnet.
Catchment is not a promise
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the East Barnet numbers
The schools families ask about here are Livingstone Primary and Nursery School, Monkfrith Primary School, Danegrove Primary School, St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet and East Barnet School. 5 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: New Barnet to Moorgate takes about 30 to 35 min.
By price, East Barnet ranks 128 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £675,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £2,133, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How East Barnet scores for different buyers
East Barnet is a quiet, leafy and established north London family suburb with a village heart.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: East Barnet property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★★ | Outstanding and Good schools (Livingstone Primary is Outstanding; Monkfrith, Danegrove and St Mary's CofE are Good; East Barnet School for secondary), Oak Hill Park and Oak Hill Wood, a village feel and plenty of family houses, a genuinely strong family suburb. |
| Commuters | ★★★★☆ | No station of its own, but New Barnet and Oakleigh Park (Great Northern into Moorgate and King's Cross) and Cockfosters (Piccadilly line) are all within reach, a good, if not doorstep, commute. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★☆ | Purpose-built and converted flats from around £300,000 to £425,000 offer a way into a leafy, well-schooled Barnet suburb, though house prices are firmly at London levels. |
| Upsizers | ★★★★★ | Larger 1930s semis and handsome detached houses on the Monkfrith and Brookhill roads give real family space near good schools and parks, at a premium, but a natural upsizing suburb. |
| Buy-to-let landlords | ★★★☆☆ | Steady tenant demand from families and commuters and a settled area, but London yields are modest and flats carry lease and service-charge costs, run the numbers carefully. |
Families
People wanting good schools, parks and space with a village feel, Livingstone (Outstanding), Monkfrith, Danegrove and St Mary's CofE, East Barnet School, Oak Hill Park and Oak Hill Wood, with the commute worked via the surrounding stations.
Commuters
People wanting a workable London commute, New Barnet and Oakleigh Park (Great Northern into Moorgate and King's Cross) and Cockfosters (Piccadilly line into the West End and Heathrow), without needing a station on the doorstep.
Upsizers
People wanting real family space, larger 1930s semis and detached houses on the Monkfrith and Brookhill roads, near good schools and Oak Hill Park, at a premium, but a natural upsizing suburb.
East Barnet is known locally for East Barnet Village & St Mary the Virgin, and Barnet Museum & local history. The ancient church of St Mary the Virgin and the historic village, one of the oldest church sites in historic Middlesex and the heart of old East Barnet. Its story is told at the free Barnet Museum nearby.
Practical detail for East Barnet: the EN4 postcode district, no station of its own, nearest New Barnet & Oakleigh Park (Great Northern to Moorgate, King's Cross & Finsbury Park); nearest Tube Cockfosters (Piccadilly) & High Barnet (Northern) and nearest A and E is Barnet Hospital, Chipping Barnet (a drive); Chase Farm urgent care, verify with NHS.
East Barnet at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Livingstone Primary and Nursery School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Monkfrith Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Danegrove Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| East Barnet School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about East Barnet
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from the council
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £67,500 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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