Fairfield Way Barnet
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (EN5), about 660 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 20045662.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £632,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 73% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Barnet, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brook Farm Open Space, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longrove Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £632,000 | £632,000 | £632,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £580,000 | £550,000 | £705,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £507,500 | £490,000 | £525,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £272,500 | £260,000 | £285,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | 43 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £632,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 41 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £730,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2024 | 39 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £705,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | 21 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £580,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2024 | 31 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 43 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £570,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 47 EN5 2BQ | Other | £5,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2015 | 23 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £490,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 41 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 39 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £465,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 7 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2011 | 53 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2009 | 41 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2009 | 37 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2005 | 9 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £249,000 | |
| 12 May 2003 | 5 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 33, EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £218,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2001 | 11 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 55 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 3 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 7 Sep 1999 | 5 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 11 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | 15 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 22 May 1997 | 1 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1996 | 17 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 29 EN5 2BQ | Terraced | £73,600 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnet in 2026-27: Band D £2,133 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,422 | £1,659 | £1,896 | £2,133 | £2,607 | £3,080 | £3,554 | £4,265 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (65% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Dollis Valley Drive Barnet EN5 2TY: up to 223 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Dollis Valley Estate, Including Former Barnet Hill School, Barnet South Community Association Hall And 131-135 Mays Lane, Bar, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Phase 2, Dollis Valley Estate, Barnet, Herts, EN5, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Phase 2, Dollis Valley Estate, Barnet, Herts, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Dollis Valley Estate, Including Former Barnet Hill School, Barnet South Community Association Hall And 131-135 Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5: up to 337 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 2BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| EN5 2BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
| EN5 2BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 73 m and 88 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 2BE | 100% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
| EN5 2BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN5 2BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Hadley Wood 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | High Barnet Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Totteridge & Whetstone Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grasvenor Avenue Infants School Chipping Barnet | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Car parks | High Barnet Station Car Park (TfL) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longrove Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenfield Chemist | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 83 Station Road (Dental Practice) | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hadley Wood Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brook Farm Open Space 28 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Playing Fields 12 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Brook Farm Allotments North 2.7 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Barnet 1471, a registered battlefield, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priddeon's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Monken Hadley Common | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Darland's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Newman's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Whitings Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnet: see them on the Barnet page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Catherine's RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Underhill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barnet and Southgate College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cromer Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret's Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brookhill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISS @ Northway School EN5 2BY | School/college/university | 130 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Rainbow Centre EN5 2BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Fresh Fry EN5 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Costa Coffee EN5 1AD | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Bali Satay House EN5 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
| Cafe Calla EN5 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Barnet Table Tennis Club EN5 2DN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 May 2022 |
| Moore & Sons Butchers EN5 1EU | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 May 2026 |
| Deman Turkish Cuisine EN5 1EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Kurt Whole Foods EN5 1EU | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 May 2026 |
| The Barrington EN5 1EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Queens Arms EN5 1AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Spielburger Restaurant EN5 1AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Barnet Food & Wine EN5 1ES | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Tesco EN5 1ES | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sherrards Way (10); On or near Western Way (8); On or near The Linkway (7); On or near Grasvenor Avenue (6); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- EN5 2BE: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- EN5 2BQ: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- EN5 2BU: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grasvenor Avenue · Sherrards Way · The Linkway · Ivere Drive · Western Way · Hillier Close · Wycherley Crescent · Great North Road · Crofton Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.