East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59087, -0.16206

N2 9DL— East Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N2 9DL, East Finchley, Barnet

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 41/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
83
Investment
43

The bottom line

N2 9DL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N2 9DL

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

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How N2 9DL 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.8

—

Secondary

The Archer Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 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

6 primaries · 2 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)

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N2 district median

£522,500

Based on 94 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,643/m²
Price per ft²£803/ft²
Avg floor area133 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
11%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 47%Terraced 47%Flat 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£332,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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 Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+368%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.3%

per year

Acceleration

-41.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 51 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 51 sales

Semi-detached47.1%
Terraced47.1%
Flat/maisonette5.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£139k£275k+97.8%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£322k£565k+75.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£227k£860k+278.9%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£551k£805k+46%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£733k£1.19m+61.8%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.12m£1.12m+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.32m£1.32m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.39m£1.05m-24.3%1.5
Current market2024–2025£1.07m£650k-39.3%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
11.2%
District
10.2%
Semi-detached+0.1% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
5.4 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
New SouthgateNational Rail
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park243m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
401m

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: 9.0 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: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 93% of London

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

COLNEY HATCH LANE SURGERY

192 COLNEY HATCH LANE, MUSWELL HILL, N10 1ET

18 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 1.6 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)

9

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 185 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

152m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local160 m
Tesco Express416 m
Centro Convenience Store446 m
Bottles ‘N’ Jars656 m

Nearby cafes

Campbell & Syme167 m
Costa247 m
Dan & Decarlo396 m
Aroma Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Domino's183 m
bangkok lounge192 m
Subway318 m
Pizzeria Perllone322 m

Nearby pubs

The Bald Faced Stag231 m
Clissold Arms471 m
The Old White Lion500 m
Five Bells709 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club467 m
The Muswell Hill Club661 m
Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club932 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Oakdale Pharmacy187 m
Cootes Pharmacy265 m
C W Andrews364 m

Nearby health

East Finchley Medical Practice301 m
ARCENDO343 m
The Finchley Dentist345 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 68

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

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,413m
Crossrail 2 route6,298m

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)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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
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
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
105-107, 105-107, High Road, East Finchley, N2 8AG5 homes
completed
16, 16, Fortis Green, East Finchley, N2 9EL5 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 9DL

Full postcodeN2 9DL
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.590869
Longitude-0.162060
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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