East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58915, -0.16471

N2 8AH— East Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N2 8AH, East Finchley, Barnet

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
74
Investment
53

The bottom line

N2 8AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

N2 8AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N2 8AH

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How N2 8AH 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

The Archer Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.61A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 276.7%

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%

Stop & search

2.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
5%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£176,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
2.5 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

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

49

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City43 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park23m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
136m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

25 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 70 m
10 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

155m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local190 m
Tesco Express208 m
Centro Convenience Store225 m
Bottles ‘N’ Jars502 m

Nearby cafes

Costa75 m
Campbell & Syme112 m
Dan & Decarlo192 m
Aroma Cafe943 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's83 m
Subway115 m
Pizzeria Perllone121 m
bangkok lounge213 m

Nearby pubs

The Bald Faced Stag37 m
The Old White Lion281 m
Five Bells557 m
Clissold Arms672 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club478 m
Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club871 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training917 m
FITT Studio934 m

Nearby pharmacies

Oakdale Pharmacy103 m
C W Andrews154 m
Cootes Pharmacy307 m

Nearby health

East Finchley Medical Practice208 m
ARCENDO359 m
The Finchley Dentist360 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 71

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

47.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,307m
Crossrail 2 route6,453m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,222 nationally

1,688

Est. population

15,942/km²

69%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

20%
23%
24%
18%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+15%

Tenure

32%
26%
40%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent40%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

47%
26%
White British47%
White Other26%
Asian11%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household34%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
75%
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
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
148 homes · REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, EAST END ROAD, N2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, EAST END ROAD, N2148 homes
completed
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Great North Road, N2 0NW28 homes
completed
THE GEORGES PUBLIC HOUSE, 35, THE GEORGES PUBLIC HOUSE, 35, MARKET PLACE, N2 8DD14 homes
completed
Adamson Court 7 Hertford Road London N2 9BW, N2 9BW10 homes
completed
Viceroy Court Car Park, Viceroy Court Car Park, East End Road, East Finchley, N2 8AU8 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 8AH

Full postcodeN2 8AH
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.589148
Longitude-0.164714
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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