St Mark's Close Barnet
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN5), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20038200.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 36 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Barnet, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George's Field, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 74 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Longrove Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 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
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Maisonette, semi-detached (8); Flat (5); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (11); 1950-1966 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (6).
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 (34% of about 700 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)
- 60 Station Road Barnet EN5 1QG: up to 12 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Intec House 49 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 113 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Intec House 49 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 92 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 15 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 25 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 17 Park Road Barnet EN5 5RY: up to 20 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 50 Moxon Street Barnet EN5 5TS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Castle House, 21-23 Station Road, Barnet, Herts, EN5 1PH, permissioned (840 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 17 addresses are in areas at high risk, 19 at medium risk and 8 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 48 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 8 medium, 18 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 5LE | zone 2 | 12 / 11 / 0 | unlikely |
| EN5 5LG | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 8 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 73 m and 74 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 5LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EN5 5LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hadley Wood 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | High Barnet Underground Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marks Close Hadley | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Barnet Station Car Park (TfL) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longrove Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenfield Chemist | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 83 Station Road (Dental Practice) | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Hadley Wood Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Salford - Chapel Street - Vimto Gardens, Chapel Street | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 15 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tudor Sports Ground 3.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tudor Road Allotments 2,350 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadley Hurst, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley Hurst | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| 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 | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Monken Hadley Common | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Newman's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bournwell Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Beech Hill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Deadman's Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 24 |
1 of the street's 24 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromer Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Catherine's RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnet and Southgate College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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) |
| JCoSS Jewish | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Livingstone Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Underhill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foulds School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brookhill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hadley Hotel EN5 5QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Potters Road Food & Wine EN5 5HW | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Potters Pantry EN5 5HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Wings EN5 5HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Ellern Mede Barnet EN5 5EE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hadley Road (16); On or near Pearson Close (8); On or near St Mark'S Close (6); On or near Martins Mount (5); On or near Woodville Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, maisonette, semi-detached (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Martins Mount · Pearson Close · Norfolk Road · Bosworth Road · King Edward Road · Julian Close · Prospect Road · Tudor Road · Burnside Close · Hadley Road · Potter's Road · Vincent Close
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.