East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58911, -0.16593

N2 8NU— East Finchley, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
73
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

N2 8NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How N2 8NU 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 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.61A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 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

88.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 308.6%

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Vehicle crime24%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.2

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 · 1.4km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
9%
D
29%
E
24%

Based on 64 properties · Confidence: high

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
Rebuild cost estimate£124,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2013 · CAGR

+10.1%

Total change

+412%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.4%

per year

Acceleration

+26.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£59k£84k+42.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£141k£165k+17.2%2.3
GFC & correction2011–2012£242k£240k-0.8%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£301k£301k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
10.1%
District
9.2%

CAGR over 17yr 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 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
24 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

90

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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
103m

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: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
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

45

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 130 m
10 tennis courts5 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)

196m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local220 m
Tesco Express239 m
Centro Convenience Store243 m
Bottles ‘N’ Jars536 m

Nearby cafes

Costa156 m
Campbell & Syme192 m
Dan & Decarlo228 m
Aroma Cafe986 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's160 m
Subway171 m
Pizzeria Perllone176 m
bangkok lounge230 m

Nearby pubs

The Bald Faced Stag119 m
The Old White Lion294 m
Five Bells480 m
Clissold Arms755 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club554 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training957 m
FITT Studio976 m

Nearby pharmacies

Oakdale Pharmacy148 m
C W Andrews194 m
Cootes Pharmacy307 m

Nearby health

East Finchley Medical Practice282 m
ARCENDO439 m
The Finchley Dentist439 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 73

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

52

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

47.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,337m
Crossrail 2 route6,536m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,648 nationally

1,619

Est. population

9,745/km²

65%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

20%
20%
24%
20%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

36%
23%
36%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent36%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

49%
27%
White British49%
White Other27%
Asian11%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household40%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent4%

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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
LAND ADJACENT TO 1-12, LAND ADJACENT TO 1-12, NORFOLK CLOSE, N2 8ET10 homes
completed
Adamson Court 7 Hertford Road London N2 9BW, N2 9BW10 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 8NU

Full postcodeN2 8NU
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.589113
Longitude-0.165928
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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