Montague Close Barnet
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (EN5), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20029985.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 7).
- Flood: 11 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 10% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Barnet, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, and King George's Field (15 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 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 118 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old Court House Surgery, about 280 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: 172 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £131,250 | £131,250 | £131,250 |
| 2020 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £165,000 | £155,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £131,250 | £131,250 | £131,250 |
| 2016 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £177,475 | £105,000 | £249,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £95,750 | £64,000 | £127,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2024 | FLAT 7, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £380,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2021 | FLAT 2, ROCHESTER COURT, 2 EN5 5RZ | Flat or maisonette | £131,250 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | FLAT 11, ROCHESTER COURT, 2 EN5 5RZ | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | FLAT 9, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2018 | FLAT 1, ROCHESTER COURT, 2 EN5 5RZ | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | FLAT 1, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £131,250 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | FLAT 8, ROCHESTER COURT, 2 EN5 5RZ | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2015 | FLAT 7, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2013 | FLAT 3, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | FLAT 9, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2011 | FLAT 1, ROCHESTER COURT, 2 EN5 5RZ | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2010 | FLAT 9, ROCHESTER COURT, 2 EN5 5RZ | Flat or maisonette | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 May 2010 | FLAT 8, WINCHESTER COURT, 1 EN5 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: 2003-2006 (6); 2007-2011 (3); 2007 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- Flat 1 Rochester Court, 2, Montague Close
- Flat 2 Rochester Court, 2, Montague Close
- Flat 3 Winchester Court, 1, Montague Close
- Flat 7 Rochester Court, 2, Montague Close
- Flat 7 Winchester Court, 1, Montague Close
- Flat 8 Rochester Court, 2, Montague Close
- Flat 9 Winchester Court, 1, Montague Close
- Flat 10 Rochester Court, 2, Montague Close
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)
- Graseby House 5 Fitzjohn Avenue Barnet EN5 2HE: up to 63 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 15 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 25 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 20 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 50 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Moxon Street Garage, EN5 5TY, permissioned (250 m)
- Land At 1-7 Moxon Street And At 44 Tapster Street Including Land To The Rear Of 1-11 Moxon Street And Opposite The Old Printworks Barnet EN5 5TY: up to 12 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Intec House 49 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 113 homes, permissioned (300 m)
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, 11 at medium risk and 0 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 5RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 11 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 118 m and 124 m above sea level (119 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 5RU | 100% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| EN5 5RW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN5 5RZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hadley Wood 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | High Barnet Underground Station | 300 m |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzjohn Avenue Barnet | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 12.9 km (8 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 Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 24 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old Court House Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parry Jones Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Barnet Dental Care | 320 m |
| Hospital | Hadley Wood Hospital | 230 m |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 50 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Simply Local Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King George's Field 15 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Court House Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Tudor Road Allotments 2,350 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m west. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Stable Block to Hadley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Hadley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Hadley Hurst | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Wrotham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priddeon's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Bournwell Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Monken Hadley Common | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Newman's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Beech Hill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Deadman's Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 24 |
2 of the street's 24 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 | 80 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 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| St Catherine's RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Underhill School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foulds School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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) |
| Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cromer Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Whitings Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME KITCHEN EN5 5RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Domino's Pizza EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Souvlikeit EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Papa John's EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Papa Johns EN5 5RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| S&M Local Off Licence EN5 5RU | Retailers - other | 30 m | 4 Good | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School EN5 5RR | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Heaven EN5 5UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Chicken Land EN5 5SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Legends Mini Mart EN5 5SJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Yokoso Japan EN5 5SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Simply Local EN5 5UE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 7 Mar 2026 |
| From China EN5 5UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Kaaphi EN5 5UE | Other catering premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2026 |
| Munchies EN5 5UW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (28); On or near Gordon Way (24); On or near Tapster Street (19); On or near Police Station (19); On or near Argan Close (17).
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
Nearby streets
Gordon Way · Victoria Lane · Park Road · Victors Way · Laburnham Close · Bridle Mews · Argan Close · Dale View · Snowberry Close · Normandy Avenue · Tapster Street · Elm Road
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.