East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59115, -0.15991

N2 9DP— East Finchley, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 39/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
84
Investment
43

The bottom line

N2 9DP 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 9DP

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 9DP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Coldfall Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.7

★★

Secondary

Fortismere School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.52A8: 58.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

7 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,761/m²
Price per ft²£349/ft²
Avg floor area105.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
6%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 28%Terraced 25%Detached 8%Flat 39%

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£264,000
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)
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 Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+277%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-62.4%

per year

Acceleration

-41.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached8.3%
Semi-detached27.8%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette38.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£99k£201k+102%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£421k£624k+48.2%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£575k£793k+37.9%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£550k£377k-31.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£530k£530k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.26m£1.26m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£998k£998k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£375k£375k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.3% α
Local
7.3%
District
6%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing8
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
6.7 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
New SouthgateNational Rail
35 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park378m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
532m

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: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.6 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

17 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

47

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Clissold Arms (328 m)

Nearest supermarketIceland · 334 m
10 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

304m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local311 m
Tesco Express510 m
Fortis Green Mini Market531 m
Green & Blossoms543 m

Nearby cafes

Campbell & Syme291 m
Costa363 m
Dan & Decarlo491 m
Chriskitch718 m

Nearby restaurants

Indian Rasoi288 m
Domino's317 m
Hing Takeaway319 m
bangkok lounge340 m

Nearby pubs

Clissold Arms328 m
The Bald Faced Stag363 m
The Old White Lion594 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club438 m
The Muswell Hill Club512 m
Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club910 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Oakdale Pharmacy335 m
Cootes Pharmacy398 m
C W Andrews466 m

Nearby health

ARCENDO337 m
The Finchley Dentist338 m
East Finchley Medical Practice366 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 62

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

57.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,387m
Crossrail 2 route6,156m

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)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
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)

35, 35, Eastern Road, N2 9LB10 homes
completed
Boulevard House, 92, Boulevard House, 92, Fortis Green, N2 9EY5 homes
completed
16, 16, Fortis Green, East Finchley, N2 9EL5 homes
completed
84, 84, High Road, East Finchley, N2 9PN4 homes
completed
82, 82, High Road, East Finchley, N2 9PN4 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 9DP

Full postcodeN2 9DP
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.591150
Longitude-0.159913
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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