Morrel Close Barnet
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN5), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20030140.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 9).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Barnet, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George's Field, is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Addington Medical Centre, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (11); 1976-1982 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); 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 D (31% of about 770 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)
- Land Formerly Known As British Gas Works Albert Road, Albert Road, Barnet, Herts, permissioned (290 m)
- Land Formerly Known As British Gas Works Albert Road, Albert Road, Barnet, Herts, permissioned (290 m)
- Land Formerly Known As British Gas Works Albert Road, East Barnet, permissioned (360 m)
- Ocean House, R/O 2-24 Lytton Road, Barnet, EN5 5BY, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Formerly Known As British Gas Works Albert Road Barnet EN4: up to 104 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Albert Road Barnet EN4 9SH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Salvation Army Hall, Albert Road, EN4 9SH, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Kingmaker House, Station Road, Barnet, EN5 1NZ, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 5JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| EN5 5LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 70 m and 71 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 5JU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EN5 5LJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hadley Wood 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | High Barnet Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cockfosters Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifford Road (EN5) New Barnet | 390 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingmaker House Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Addington Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mountford Chemists | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hadley Wood Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Salford - Chapel Street - Vimto Gardens, Chapel Street | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | King George's Field 15 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tudor Sports Ground 3.4 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifford Road Allotments 3.5 ha | 180 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Barnet 1471, a registered battlefield, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Trent Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Wrotham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Monken Hadley Common | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Newman's Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Priddeon's Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Sewits Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Beech Hill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Deadman's Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 8 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 9 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 6 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromer Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| JCoSS Jewish | Secondary | 11–19 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Livingstone Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookhill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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) |
| St Catherine's RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Trent CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hadley Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL At Cromer Road Primary EN5 5HT | School/college/university | 130 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
| Complete Sports Ltd - Cromer Road EN5 5HT | School/college/university | 130 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Cater Link Ltd At JCoSS School EN4 9GE | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| N Family Club EN5 5JD | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| H.K Supermarket EN5 5JB | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Sea Life EN5 5JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Potters Road Food & Wine EN5 5HW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Potters Pantry EN5 5HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Wings EN5 5HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| The Arati EN5 5BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Supreme Eats & Treats EN5 5BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Zayans Indian Cuisine EN5 5BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| RV Food And Wine EN5 5BX | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Pizza Day EN5 5BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Urban Grind Artisan Cafe EN5 5BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Artesian Grove (17); On or near Galdana Avenue (15); On or near Morrel Close (7); On or near Boleyn Way (6); On or near Shaftesbury Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
Nearby streets
Galdana Avenue · Boleyn Way · Lee Close · Shaftesbury Avenue · Artesian Grove · Hertford Close · Potters Road · Cromer Road · Hertford Road · Stockton Close · Elwood Close · Westbrook Square
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.