East Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58687, -0.15959

N2 9QL— East Finchley, Barnet

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
75
Investment
42

The bottom line

N2 9QL 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 victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N2 9QL

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 9QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Tetherdown Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

Secondary

Fortismere School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 11 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 · 41 min walk

4 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 · 1.8km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,317/m²
Price per ft²£1,144/ft²
Avg floor area121.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
11%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 97%

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£302,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+724%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.1%

per year

Acceleration

-16.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Semi-detached2.9%
Terraced97.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£156k£372k+138.1%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£445k£465k+4.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£480k£480k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£432k£690k+59.7%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£910k£1.27m+39.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.00m£1.05m+5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.05m£1.05m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.34m£1.34m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.43m£1.28m-10.1%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
4.5 min walk
New Southgate

Nearby stations

East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Highgate Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
35 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 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

3

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)272
Nearest car park435m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
East Finchley Station Car Park272 spaces· yes
464m

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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.1 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

RUTLAND HOUSE SURGERY

40 COLNEY HATCH LANE, N10 1DU

17 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health Highgate Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old White Lion (338 m)

Nearest supermarketDacha Russian and Eastern European Shop · 553 m
12 tennis courts5 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)

514m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bottles ‘N’ Jars268 m
Tesco Express309 m
Centro Convenience Store336 m
Sainsbury's Local552 m

Nearby cafes

Dan & Decarlo307 m
Costa364 m
Campbell & Syme393 m
Aroma Cafe569 m

Nearby restaurants

The Engine Room267 m
Pizzeria Perllone330 m
Subway335 m
Domino's420 m

Nearby pubs

The Old White Lion338 m
The Bald Faced Stag420 m
Clissold Arms507 m

Nearby gyms

Fortis Green Tennis Club93 m
Stormont Lawn Tennis and Squash Club457 m
Clean Body Health Personal Training557 m
FITT Studio565 m

Nearby pharmacies

C W Andrews326 m
Oakdale Pharmacy487 m
Cootes Pharmacy692 m

Nearby health

The Finchley Dentist139 m
ARCENDO141 m
East Finchley Medical Practice229 m
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 64

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

42

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 score20/100
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

59.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,936m
Crossrail 2 route6,074m

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)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
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
8
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
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)

FORTIS GREEN RESERVOIR SITE, FORTIS GREEN RESERVOIR SITE, SOUTHERN ROAD, N229 homes
completed
35, 35, Eastern Road, N2 9LB10 homes
completed
76-78, Great North Road, London, N2 0LL, 76-78, N2 0LL8 homes
completed
411, 411, Great North Road, Garden Suburb, N2 0NR7 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 9QL

Full postcodeN2 9QL
Postcode districtN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEast Finchley
Latitude51.586865
Longitude-0.159595
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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