Garden Suburb · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58636, -0.17757

N2 0DHGarden Suburb, Barnet

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.56%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

N2 0DH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N2 0DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How N2 0DH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 10 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

3 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 195.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area149.2

EPC breakdown

D
9%
E
5%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 72%Terraced 22%Detached 6%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£373,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+621%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.6%

per year

Acceleration

-103.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Detached5.7%
Semi-detached71.4%
Terraced22.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£208k£300k+44%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£471k£648k+37.5%2
Pre-crash peak20052007£580k£850k+46.6%2
GFC & correction20102012£773k£960k+24.3%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£1.08m£1.05m-3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty20182018£1.21m£1.21m+0%2
Pandemic surge20202021£1.20m£2.10m+75%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.50m£1.50m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.5% alpha

Semi-detached-0.5% α
Local
9.6%
District
10.1%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

61out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
10.5 min walk
Hampstead Heath

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo44 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City48 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Rock Box (333 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 248 m
13 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

355m

Post office

Nearby shops

J.B.News173 m
Dolce Napoli175 m
L & D Foods181 m
Greenspans189 m

Nearby cafes

Romeo & Juliet's210 m
Lyttle Cafe Gaya245 m
Coffee Temptations322 m
Sherrards bakery384 m

Nearby restaurants

Dim Ko337 m
Toulous420 m
Papa John's583 m
Imperial Spices839 m

Nearby pubs

Rock Box333 m
Five Bells615 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates by the Green369 m
Northway Lawn Tennis Club647 m
Chandos Tennis Club818 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy329 m
Links Pharmacy584 m

Nearby health

Heathfielde Medical Centre192 m
Hampstead Dental Studio413 m
Dr Silberstein Clinic430 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 27

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,415m
Crossrail 2 route7,180m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,107 nationally

1,548

Est. population

4,263/km²

66%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

50

Community stability

Age profile

29%
16%
24%
17%
14%
Under 1829%
18–3416%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

30%
40%
27%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent27%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

45%
26%
White British45%
White Other26%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
31%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
14 homes · 2, 2, Lyttelton Road, Garden Suburb, N2 0EF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2, 2, Lyttelton Road, Garden Suburb, N2 0EF14 homes
completed
Elmshurst Crescent Garages, Adjacent to 90-100, Elmshurst Crescent Garages, Adjacent to 90-100, Elmshurst Crescent, 35 Pulham Avenue, East Finchley, N2 0LR13 homes
completed
Garages At Bute Mews London NW11 6EQ, 1, Bute Mews, Golders Green, NW11 6EQ9 homes
completed
The Market Place, 38B, Falloden Way, Golders Green, NW11 6JP2 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, Maurice Walk, Garden Suburb, NW11 6JX2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
29.4%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Martha Anne Esther LevyConservative
Michael Edward Francis MireConservative

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Key facts for N2 0DH

Full postcodeN2 0DH
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGarden Suburb
Latitude51.586363
Longitude-0.177572
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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