East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59137, -0.17814

N2 0RX— East Finchley, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

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
59
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
54
Investment
49

The bottom line

N2 0RX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 0RX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N2 0RX

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How N2 0RX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tudor Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 12 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

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 · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 214.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Vehicle crime21%
Other17%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

Stop & search

1.3

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 · 737m

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
15%
E
3%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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£148,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+547%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.4%

per year

Acceleration

-7.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £400k–£450k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£63k£120k+89.4%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£163k£219k+34.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£305k+38.6%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£275k£234k-14.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£399k£399k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£420k£420k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£410k£410k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

51out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing3
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
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
12.2 min walk
Hampstead Heath

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 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

25

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.6 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

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Five Bells (410 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 638 m
10 tennis courts3 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

704m

Post office

Nearby shops

Margo Bakery34 m
East End Food & Wine37 m
Spark115 m
Long Lane Supermarket & Newsagents419 m

Nearby cafes

Dr Hunger Cafe66 m
Romeo & Juliet's639 m
Coffee Temptations696 m
Sherrards bakery717 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's49 m
Imperial Spices440 m
Il Piccolo Villaggio484 m
Dim Ko699 m

Nearby pubs

Five Bells410 m
Rock Box698 m

Nearby gyms

Chandos Tennis Club368 m
PureGym662 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club665 m
Pilates by the Green676 m

Nearby pharmacies

Links Pharmacy48 m
Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy697 m

Nearby health

Hampstead Dental Studio690 m
Heathfielde Medical Centre692 m
Dr Silberstein Clinic697 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

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 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

38.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,927m
Crossrail 2 route7,408m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,705 nationally

1,522

Est. population

6,160/km²

56%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£48,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

24%
15%
22%
17%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3414%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+22%

Tenure

30%
27%
30%
14%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent30%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

45%
25%
White British45%
White Other25%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
80%
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
181 homes · FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, OAK LANE, N2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
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
93, East End Road, Finchley, N2 0SU3 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 0RX

Full postcodeN2 0RX
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.591372
Longitude-0.178137
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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