East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59030, -0.16015

N2 9EN— East Finchley, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.56%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
73
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N2 9EN

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 9EN 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Fortismere School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 9 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

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 · 1.6km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
F
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£143,750
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2006 · CAGR

+12.4%

Total change

+127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.6%

per year

Acceleration

+24.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£396k£396k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£550k£900k+63.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
5.7 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

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

33

Walkability score

21

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 park321m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
465m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
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

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 · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bald Faced Stag (304 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 298 m
10 tennis courts3 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)

279m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local299 m
Tesco Express424 m
Centro Convenience Store460 m
Fortis Green Mini Market551 m

Nearby cafes

Campbell & Syme230 m
Costa292 m
Dan & Decarlo405 m
Chriskitch754 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's262 m
Indian Rasoi307 m
bangkok lounge335 m
Hing Takeaway340 m

Nearby pubs

The Bald Faced Stag304 m
Clissold Arms338 m
The Old White Lion506 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club352 m
The Muswell Hill Club537 m
Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club824 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training941 m

Nearby pharmacies

Oakdale Pharmacy297 m
C W Andrews384 m
Cootes Pharmacy412 m

Nearby health

ARCENDO243 m
The Finchley Dentist245 m
East Finchley Medical Practice275 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 61

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

43.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,305m
Crossrail 2 route6,157m

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)
13
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)
8
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
1-5 Lincoln Parade, 1-5 Lincoln Parade, Lincoln Road, & 118 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9ED4 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 9EN

Full postcodeN2 9EN
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.590300
Longitude-0.160149
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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