West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60848, -0.17549

N12 0DY— West Finchley, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 24/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
69
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
24
Environment
67
Investment
50

The bottom line

N12 0DY 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: high noise levels nearby and 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N12 0DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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How N12 0DY 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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other22%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N12 district median

£360,000

Based on 144 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,424/m²
Price per ft²£504/ft²
Avg floor area59.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 18%Flat 53%Other 18%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£149,750
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.7%

per year

Acceleration

-3.20

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached7.7%
Terraced23.1%
Flat/maisonette69.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£53k£112k+109%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£180k£180k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£120k£230k+91.7%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£228k£228k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£270k£295k+9.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£328k£328k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£329k£329k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£320k£320k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

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
10.8 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

82

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

41

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
375m
🅿️
Castle Road Car Park· yes
641m
🅿️
Stanhope Top Car Park· yes
675m
🅿️
Stanhope Road Main Car Park· yes
729m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed483 Mbps
Median download443 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 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

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 336 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Elephant Inn (426 m)

Nearest supermarketSultan Food Centre · 383 m
7 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)

954m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Express13 m
AM 2 PM391 m
Hungarian Flavors Ltd394 m
Local Food Centre417 m

Nearby cafes

Blanche Bistro Cafe8 m
Tinys Snack Bar19 m
Golden Bite404 m
Cafe Tuck In421 m

Nearby restaurants

Darchin355 m
Gökyüzü366 m
Sushimania373 m
Pizza Amore422 m

Nearby pubs

Elephant Inn426 m
Sea Rock453 m
Red & Black487 m
Finchley Tavern499 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Outdoor Pool172 m
David Lloyd Finchley239 m
Override Spin Studio343 m
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club355 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carters Pharmacy556 m
Boots859 m

Nearby health

Finchley Dental Studio308 m
Finchley Memorial Hospital336 m
Apex Dental398 m
Finchley Dental Lounge412 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 126

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
29
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
22
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1ST CAR SPARES LIMITED
A & W REAL ESTATE LTD
A A CONSULT SERVICES PRO LTD
AHB HOUSEHOLD LTD
BROOKE REMINGTON LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,578m
Crossrail 2 route7,732m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,336 nationally

1,926

Est. population

9,399/km²

55%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
21%
18%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

39%
29%
27%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent27%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
18%
31%
14%
White British27%
White Other18%
Asian31%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent4%

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
90%
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)
106
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
Melville House, 8-10, Melville House, 8-10, Woodhouse Road, N12 0RG12 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 0DY

Full postcodeN12 0DY
Postcode districtN12
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.608479
Longitude-0.175488
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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