Garden Suburb · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58895, -0.18131

N2 0LA— Garden Suburb, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N2 0LA, Garden Suburb, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
59
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N2 0LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for N2 0LA

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How N2 0LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brookland Infant and Nursery School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

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 · 31 min walk

5 primaries · 3 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area135.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£339,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+418%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.6%

per year

Acceleration

-64.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£195k£290k+48.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£380k£660k+73.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£531k£590k+11.1%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£738k£975k+32.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£889k£889k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£975k£975k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.36m£1.36m+0%2
Current market2024–2024£1.01m£1.01m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.1% α
Local
6%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
13.7 min walk
Hampstead Heath

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City51 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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park247m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 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: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.4 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

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 335 m
17 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

374m

Post office

Nearby shops

East End Food & Wine339 m
Greenspans362 m
L & D Foods366 m
Dolce Napoli369 m

Nearby cafes

Dr Hunger Cafe338 m
Romeo & Juliet's353 m
Coffee Temptations374 m
Sherrards bakery381 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's338 m
Dim Ko374 m
Toulous411 m
Imperial Spices772 m

Nearby pubs

Rock Box374 m
Five Bells658 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates by the Green339 m
Chandos Tennis Club457 m
Northway Lawn Tennis Club544 m
PureGym725 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy374 m
Links Pharmacy394 m

Nearby health

Hampstead Dental Studio347 m
Dr Silberstein Clinic352 m
Heathfielde Medical Centre430 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% 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

48

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,790m
Crossrail 2 route7,552m

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

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

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)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
27%
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)
11
Largest scheme
55 homes · CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 61, CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 61, EAST END ROAD, N2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2, 2, Lyttelton Road, Garden Suburb, N2 0EF14 homes
completed
Garages At Bute Mews London NW11 6EQ, 1, Bute Mews, Golders Green, NW11 6EQ9 homes
completed
81-85, 81-85, East End Road, Brackenbury Road, East Finchley, N2 0SP4 homes
completed
75-79A, 75-79A, East End Road, East finchley, N2 0SP3 homes
completed
1 Prospect Parade, 1 Prospect Parade, East End Road, East Finchley, N2 0SZ3 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 0LA

Full postcodeN2 0LA
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardGarden Suburb
Latitude51.588948
Longitude-0.181309
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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