Laburnham Close Barnet
72 addresses across 6 postcodes (EN5), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20025546.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 50 homes have an energy certificate (B: 33, C: 16, D: 1).
- Flood: 16 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 C; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Barnet, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George's Field, is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 107 to 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old Court House Surgery, about 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,080 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 158 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £125,550 | £125,550 | £125,550 |
| 2012 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2024 | FLAT 11, HORNBEAM COURT EN5 5FR | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2023 | FLAT 10, HORNBEAM COURT EN5 5FR | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2015 | FLAT 18, HORNBEAM COURT EN5 5FR | Flat or maisonette | £125,550 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2012 | 4 EN5 5FW | Semi-detached | £485,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
50 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Flat (42); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2007-2011 (21); 2003-2006 (9); 2010 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (4).
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 C (27% of about 1,280 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)
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 25 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 20 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 15 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 50 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Intec House 49 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 113 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Intec House 49 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 92 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Graseby House 5 Fitzjohn Avenue Barnet EN5 2HE: up to 63 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Moxon Street Garage, EN5 5TY, permissioned (270 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 16 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 5FX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5FR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 16 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5FW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| EN5 5SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 72 addresses are between 107 m and 115 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 5FQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN5 5FR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN5 5FW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN5 5FX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN5 5SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN5 5TS | 100% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hadley Wood 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | High Barnet Underground Station | 360 m |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barnet High St / Barnet Church | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moxon Street Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 24 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old Court House Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parry Jones Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Barnet Dental Care | 360 m |
| Hospital | Hadley Wood Hospital | 190 m |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 15 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Court House Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tudor Road Allotments 2,350 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m west. 73 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Stable Block to Hadley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Hadley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Hadley Hurst | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Wrotham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priddeon's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bournwell Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Monken Hadley Common | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Newman's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Beech Hill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Deadman's Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 68 | 72 |
4 of the street's 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 180 m | 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 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| St Catherine's RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foulds School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Underhill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cromer Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Whitings Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Barnet Valley Bowling Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2022 |
| The Windmill School EN5 5TS | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Souvlikeit EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Papa John's EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Papa Johns EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| S&M Local Off Licence EN5 5RU | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 19 Jul 2026 |
| PRIME KITCHEN EN5 5RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hadley Wood Hospital EN5 5TS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School EN5 5RR | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Chicken Land EN5 5SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Legends Mini Mart EN5 5SJ | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Pavilion Study Centre - Meadway Site EN5 5JX | School/college/university | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Yokoso Japan EN5 5SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Tesco Express EN5 5SJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (28); On or near Gordon Way (24); On or near Police Station (19); On or near Argan Close (17); On or near High Street (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Postcodes on this street
- EN5 5FX: 25 addresses
- EN5 5FR: 19 addresses
- EN5 5FQ: 17 addresses
- EN5 5FW: 8 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- EN5 5TS: 2 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- EN5 5SE: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Argan Close · Park Road · Dale View · Snowberry Close · Moxon Street · Montague Close · Victors Way · Gordon Way · South Close · Victoria Lane · Moon Lane · Bridle Mews
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.