East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59116, -0.17146

N2 0LU— East Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N2 0LU, East Finchley, Barnet

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
75
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

The catch: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N2 0LU

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+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N2 0LU

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How N2 0LU 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

The Archer Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.61A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
↑ Rising 466.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour31%
Other27%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

4.2

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 · 930m

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 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£179,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1997–2013 · CAGR

+9.6%

Total change

+335%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+71.2%

per year

Acceleration

+78.82

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£115k£115k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£155k£183k+17.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£316k£316k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£292k£292k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£500k£500k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.1% α
Local
8.1%
District
6%

CAGR over 6yr 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
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
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
7.4 min walk
Hampstead Heath

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo ★50 min
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City55 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park89m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
506m

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: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% 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 AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.5 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

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 499 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

511m

Post office

Nearby shops

Galaxy Drug Store218 m
Apiavi245 m
Long Lane Supermarket & Newsagents413 m
Margo Bakery450 m

Nearby cafes

Dr Hunger Cafe525 m
Costa593 m
Campbell & Syme596 m
Dan & Decarlo664 m

Nearby restaurants

Il Piccolo Villaggio228 m
Imperial Spices240 m
Hyper Pizza364 m
Bankok Thai370 m

Nearby pubs

Five Bells70 m
The Bald Faced Stag542 m
The Old White Lion700 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy418 m
Links Pharmacy426 m
Oakdale Pharmacy504 m
C W Andrews634 m

Nearby health

East Finchley Medical Practice726 m
Heathfielde Medical Centre871 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 53

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

49

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 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

36.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,703m
Crossrail 2 route6,947m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,043 nationally

1,663

Est. population

11,180/km²

68%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

46

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
26%
16%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

34%
30%
32%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent32%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
24%
White British53%
White Other24%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
64%
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)
0
Largest scheme
181 homes · FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, OAK LANE, N2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PHASE 2C, PHASE 2C, HOMEFIELD GARDENS, N2 0NA18 homes
completed
FORMER CELERINE WORKS, FORMER CELERINE WORKS, LONG LANE, N215 homes
completed
THE GEORGES PUBLIC HOUSE, 35, THE GEORGES PUBLIC HOUSE, 35, MARKET PLACE, N2 8DD14 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
LAND ADJACENT TO 1-12, LAND ADJACENT TO 1-12, NORFOLK CLOSE, N2 8ET10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Alison MooreLabour
Katy MinshallLabour
Ajith Das MenonLabour

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Key facts for N2 0LU

Full postcodeN2 0LU
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.591160
Longitude-0.171461
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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