West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60819, -0.17689

N12 0BB— West Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N12 0BB, West Finchley, Barnet

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 26/100Yield 5.17%

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

Liveability
63
Safety
73
Schools
95
Transport
26
Environment
67
Investment
67

The bottom line

N12 0BB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 0BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+72.0% vs London avg

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How N12 0BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

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: Finchley Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +72% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area123 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
17%
E
5%
F
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 31%Terraced 44%Detached 2%Flat 23%

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£307,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+10.2%

Total change

+1415%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.4%

per year

Acceleration

-20.83

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Detached2.1%
Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced43.8%
Flat/maisonette22.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£221k+225%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£216k£248k+14.9%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£409k£532k+30.2%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£396k£650k+63.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£694k£755k+8.8%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£805k£872k+8.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£890k£735k-17.4%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£950k£1.03m+8.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-7.9% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.4%
Semi-detached-7.9% α
Local
11.6%
District
19.5%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing21
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
9.7 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

78

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo ★57 min
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City61 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

42

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
430m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
693m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
713m
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Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
764m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.4 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

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

4 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 288 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Elephant Inn (403 m)

Nearest supermarketSultan Food Centre · 426 m
10 tennis courts4 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

980m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Express105 m
Local Food Centre411 m
Da Vincenzo418 m
Finchley Delight Food & Wine421 m

Nearby cafes

Tinys Snack Bar105 m
Blanche Bistro Cafe106 m
Golden Bite395 m
Cafe Tuck In418 m

Nearby restaurants

Gökyüzü372 m
Darchin399 m
Sushimania416 m
Il Tocco D'Artista425 m

Nearby pubs

Elephant Inn403 m
Sea Rock494 m
Red & Black526 m
Finchley Tavern538 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Outdoor Pool221 m
David Lloyd Finchley294 m
Override Spin Studio388 m
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club389 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy574 m
Boots888 m

Nearby health

Finchley Memorial Hospital288 m
Finchley Dental Lounge336 m
Finchley Dental Studio357 m
Apex Dental434 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRAMBLE & WEAVE LTD
CENTRE OF BUOYANCY LIMITED
CENTRE OF EFFORT LIMITED
HATOS MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD
SILVER FERN HEALTH AND IMAGING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,587m
Crossrail 2 route7,810m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,199 nationally

2,287

Est. population

9,675/km²

60%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

5.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
25%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
23%
40%
15%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent40%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
24%
25%
White British27%
White Other24%
Asian25%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
108
Largest scheme
155 homes · FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, FORMER GAUMONT SITE, TALLY HO CORNER, 711, HIGH ROAD, FINCHLEY, N12
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

707, 707, High Road, West Finchley, N12 0BT63 homes
completed
340-342, 340-342, BALLARDS LANE, N12 0EY59 homes
completed
FORMER GAUMONT CINEMA CAR PARK SITE, SOUTH SIDE, FORMER GAUMONT CINEMA CAR PARK SITE, SOUTH SIDE, KINGSWAY, N1233 homes
completed
VICARAGE, VICARAGE, HIGH ROAD, SAND WAY, N1233 homes
completed
HOLDEN ROAD, WESTBURY ROAD, N1216 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.7%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Ross HoustonLabour
Kath McGuirkLabour
Danny RichLabour

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Key facts for N12 0BB

Full postcodeN12 0BB
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.608195
Longitude-0.176886
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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