Willow Drive Barnet
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (EN5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20046440.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,200,117 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 71% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Barnet, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ravenscroft Gardens, is about 430 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 105 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Old Court House Surgery, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £1,200,117 | £1,200,117 | £1,200,117 |
| 2016 | 2 | £830,000 | £780,000 | £880,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £811,000 | £707,000 | £915,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £1,175,000 | £1,175,000 | £1,175,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £645,000 | £645,000 | £645,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £579,950 | £579,950 | £579,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £494,500 | £494,500 | £494,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2021 | 10 EN5 2LQ | Detached | £1,200,117 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 11 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £880,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 2 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £780,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 6 EN5 2LQ | Terraced | £707,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 10 EN5 2LQ | Detached | £915,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2014 | 12 EN5 2LQ | Detached | £1,175,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 1A EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £645,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 10 EN5 2LQ | Detached | £579,950 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 8 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £494,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2005 | 2 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2003 | 9 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2001 | 11 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 7 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 21 Oct 1997 | 9 EN5 2LQ | Semi-detached | £149,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 162 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (7); 1950-1966 (1); 2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (29% of about 690 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Marie Foster, Wood Street, EN5 4BS, not permissioned (370 m)
- Marie Foster, Wood Street, EN5 4BS, permissioned (370 m)
- 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 (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Graseby House 5 Fitzjohn Avenue Barnet EN5 2HE: up to 63 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Moxon Street Garage, EN5 5TY, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 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 (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Phase 2, Dollis Valley Estate, Barnet, Herts, EN5, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Phase 2, Dollis Valley Estate, Barnet, Herts, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 9 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 2LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EN5 2LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 105 m and 112 m above sea level (108 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN5 2LF | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| EN5 2LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hadley Wood 362,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | High Barnet Underground Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willow Drive Chipping Barnet | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moxon Street Car Park | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old Court House Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parry Jones Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedar Lawn Avenue (Dental Surgery) | 280 m |
| Hospital | Hadley Wood Hospital | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Barnet Police Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food - Mays Lane Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ravenscroft Gardens 1.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8.5 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Court House Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bells Hill Allotments 2.1 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitings Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Priddeon's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Bournwell Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Monken Hadley Common | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Darland's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Deadman's Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underhill School | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnet and Southgate College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 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 |
| St Catherine's RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foulds School | Primary | 5–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 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 |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitings Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cromer Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyocha EN5 2HS | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Barnet Grange Care Home EN5 4BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Woodlands Day Nursery EN5 2HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| The Local Offey EN5 2DY | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Hope Corner Community Centre EN5 2DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| St John The Baptist EN5 4BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 May 2022 |
| The Black Horse Barnet EN5 4BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Coopers Of Barnet EN5 2DY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2021 |
| Co-op EN5 2DY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Open Palace EN5 2DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Griffiths Convenience Store EN5 4BX | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Carlton Court Care Home EN5 2SQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Underhill School & Childrens Centre EN5 2LZ | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| The Hyde Nursery EN5 4QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (13); On or near Hillside Gardens (10); On or near Fitzjohn Avenue (8); On or near Cedar Lawn Avenue (7); On or near Sutherland Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
Pinecroft Crescent · Manorside · Sutherland Close · Hillside Gardens · Scholars Close · Fitzjohn Avenue · Manor Road · Newlyn Road · Cedar Lawn Avenue · Leecroft Road · Orchard Road · The Croft
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.