East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59672, -0.17826

N2 8JA— East Finchley, Barnet

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 25/100Yield 3.56%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
55
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
83
Investment
43

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Location

N2 8JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N2 8JA

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Tudor Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 5 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 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 400.0%

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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 · 155m

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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£261,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
13.1 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 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

34

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.2 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

12 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 993 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Five Bells (776 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 1.2 km
2 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Long Lane Supermarket & Newsagents371 m
Spark521 m
Apiavi552 m
Margo Bakery565 m

Nearby cafes

Dr Hunger Cafe569 m

Nearby restaurants

Imperial Spices557 m
Papa John's576 m
Il Piccolo Villaggio594 m
Bankok Thai753 m

Nearby pubs

Five Bells776 m

Nearby gyms

Chandos Tennis Club524 m
Finchley Cricket Club544 m
PureGym575 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club581 m

Nearby pharmacies

Links Pharmacy570 m

Nearby health

Finchley Memorial Hospital993 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 38

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

43

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 score13/100
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

10.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,463m
Crossrail 2 route7,522m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,191 nationally

1,722

Est. population

10,033/km²

50%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

21%
22%
18%
19%
21%
Under 1821%
18–3422%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+21%

Tenure

18%
16%
52%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent13%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
16%
13%
White British46%
White Other16%
Asian13%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household41%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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)

FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, OAK LANE, N2181 homes
completed
CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 61, CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 61, EAST END ROAD, N255 homes
completed
FORMER CAV LUCAS CAR PARK SITE, FORMER CAV LUCAS CAR PARK SITE, LONG LANE, N249 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF OLD BARN CENTRE, LAND AT REAR OF OLD BARN CENTRE, TARLING ROAD, SYLVESTER ROAD, BROWNSWELL ROAD, N223 homes
completed
Lonsdale Care Home, Lonsdale Care Home, Tarling Road, N2 8LB17 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 8JA

Full postcodeN2 8JA
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.596715
Longitude-0.178255
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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