Friern Barnet · Barnet · Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency · 51.61658, -0.15386

N11 3LB— Friern Barnet, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N11 3LB, Friern Barnet, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
72
Investment
56

The bottom line

N11 3LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to city — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N11 3LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N11 3LB

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How N11 3LB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

Friern Barnet School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 45.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hampden Way Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 416.7%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Vehicle crime23%
Other14%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft1%
Burglary1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area119 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£297,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,687
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2014 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+214%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+214.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£182k£182k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£570k£570k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly line
17.3 min walk
New Southgate→ Moorgate· 4 tph
26 min

Nearby stations

New SouthgateNational Rail
10 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Bounds Green Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City ★52 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park190m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB52% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.4 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield848.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FRIERN BARNET MEDICAL CENTRE

15-16 ST JOHNS VILLAS, FRIERN BARNET ROAD, N11 3BU

5 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBowes Road Clinic · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Woodhouse Free House (826 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 694 m
7 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

578m

Post office

Nearby shops

Anika News325 m
Rose Supermarket332 m
Park Manor Convenience Store393 m
Barnet Express459 m

Nearby cafes

Harmony Café468 m
Unique488 m
Diony & Adam512 m
The Allotmentz543 m

Nearby restaurants

Plazza Pizza329 m
Boulevard362 m
The Oak374 m
Pra Thai378 m

Nearby pubs

Woodhouse Free House826 m
The York Arms967 m

Nearby gyms

Dr. Zak's Pumping Iron Gym734 m

Nearby pharmacies

Haria Chemist761 m

Nearby health

Friern Barnet Dental Clinic450 m
Woodhouse Dental Practice546 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,942m
Crossrail 2 route6,836m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,312 nationally

1,464

Est. population

6,161/km²

64%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

25%
18%
22%
21%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+14%

Tenure

25%
31%
29%
14%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent29%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
17%
White British41%
White Other21%
Asian17%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
49 homes · Friern Barnet Town Hall & Adjacent fire station, Friern Barnet Town Hall & Adjacent fire station, Friern Barnet Lane, Coppetts, N11 3DL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

R/O ST. JOHNS CHURCH, R/O ST. JOHNS CHURCH, FRIERN BARNET ROAD, N1116 homes
completed
2 The Broadway, 2 The Broadway, Friern Barnet Road, Coppetts, N11 3DT5 homes
completed
Land adacent to 24, Land adacent to 24, Ramsden Road, N11 3JE5 homes
completed
147, 147, Friern Barnet Road, N11 3DX4 homes
completed
2, 2, Stanford Road, Coppetts, N11 3HX4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.5%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Catherine West (Labour)
MP majority
21,475
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Councillors

Pauline Veronica Mary Coakley WebbLabour
Beverley Belinda KoteyLabour
Barry RawlingsLabour

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Key facts for N11 3LB

Full postcodeN11 3LB
Postcode districtN11
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFriern Barnet
Latitude51.616585
Longitude-0.153857
Parliamentary constituencyHornsey and Friern Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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