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“The family fortress”
How N20 8QG has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 108.4
Secondary
Finchley Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Moss Hall Nursery School
Not inspected · 28 min walk
5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
7.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+78% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
96
Road safety score
4
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 89% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£425,000
Median sale price
£425,000 is 18% below the London median (£520,000)
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low
LHA rates — Outer North London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
27
Walkability score
25
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
25
Car parks (800m)
1
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.9 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: DIAMICTON
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
NORTH LONDON HOSPICE
47 WOODSIDE AVENUE, N12 8TT
12 min walk
3
GPs within 1km
8
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
83
Parks (1km)
17
Restaurants (800m)
7
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
8
Gyms (1km)
19
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Griffin (469 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
400m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
42
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
76.4
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 33,002 nationally
1,337
Est. population
3,614/km²
56%
Employed
61%
Degree educated
£41,400
Median income
1.3%
Claimant rate
61
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£425,000)
£8,750
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
N20 8QG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £425,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 55 min to city — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
92%
Confidence score
11/12
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