East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59109, -0.16785

N2 8GS— East Finchley, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families

Compare areas

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

Liveability
60
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
75
Investment
48

The bottom line

N2 8GS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how N2 8GS scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how N2 8GS meets your needs.

Location

N2 8GS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N2 8GS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare N2 8GS with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe
Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How N2 8GS 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 · 0 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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 292.6%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Stop & search

1.9

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 · 1.1km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%

Based on 6 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£176,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£236k£236k+0%4

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
5.6 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★47 min
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City51 min ↑

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

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park87m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
349m

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: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.5 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Five Bells (309 m)

Nearest supermarketIceland · 259 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

264m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local243 m
Galaxy Drug Store364 m
Apiavi404 m
Tesco Express497 m

Nearby cafes

Campbell & Syme362 m
Costa377 m
Dan & Decarlo485 m

Nearby restaurants

bangkok lounge210 m
Hyper Pizza293 m
Bankok Thai312 m
Domino's328 m

Nearby pubs

Five Bells309 m
The Bald Faced Stag321 m
The Old White Lion550 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club774 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy182 m
Oakdale Pharmacy265 m
C W Andrews449 m
Links Pharmacy675 m

Nearby health

East Finchley Medical Practice512 m
ARCENDO649 m
The Finchley Dentist650 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 74

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

E

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 score16/100
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

31.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,593m
Crossrail 2 route6,699m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,873 nationally

1,616

Est. population

11,149/km²

58%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

23%
22%
21%
17%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+17%

Tenure

19%
20%
28%
32%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent28%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
23%
13%
White British41%
White Other23%
Asian13%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
78%
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
148 homes · REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, EAST END ROAD, N2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, REAR OF & SIDE OF, 216-244, EAST END ROAD, N2148 homes
completed
PHASE 2C, PHASE 2C, HOMEFIELD GARDENS, N2 0NA18 homes
completed
THE GEORGES PUBLIC HOUSE, 35, THE GEORGES PUBLIC HOUSE, 35, MARKET PLACE, N2 8DD14 homes
completed
BAPTIST CHURCH, BAPTIST CHURCH, CREIGHTON AVENUE, N2 9BD11 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

Live in N2 8GS? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for N2 8GS.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Barnet with nearby boroughs:

Barnet vs HaringeyBarnet vs EnfieldBarnet vs HarrowBarnet vs Camden

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track N2 8GS

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for N2 8GS

Full postcodeN2 8GS
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.591095
Longitude-0.167855
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey