West Finchley · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.60798, -0.19466

N3 1AG— West Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 1AG, West Finchley, Barnet

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
71
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
36
Environment
56
Investment
53

The bottom line

N3 1AG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 1AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How N3 1AG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

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 · 8 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour21%
Other21%
Burglary21%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area148.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 71%Detached 14%Flat 14%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£370,250
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 FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+773%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.7%

per year

Acceleration

-42.60

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached71.4%
Flat/maisonette14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£167k£268k+60.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£522k£200k-61.6%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£250k£950k+280%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£768k£780k+1.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£871k£871k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.33m£1.33m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.46m£1.46m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
9.6%
District
9.6%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern line
5.5 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park512m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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 yield848.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANGSTONE WAY SURGERY

28 LANGSTONE WAY, MILL HILL, NW7 1GR

14 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (569 m)

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 587 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Goden Eagle440 m
Lovesay & Son446 m
A to Z Grocers546 m
Finchley Food Centre588 m

Nearby cafes

Tasties Cafe564 m
Nanou572 m
Milani Cafe587 m
Costa660 m

Nearby restaurants

Piani405 m
China Cottage428 m
Divans532 m
Nawroz Lounge534 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners569 m
Ahir Lorenzo's697 m
King of Prussia794 m
The Catcher in the Rye939 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Lawn Tennis Club231 m
Park View Healthclubs557 m
Poolside Manor835 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club910 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug534 m
Pharmacy551 m
Cootes Pharmacy565 m
Gateway Chemist858 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice536 m
Church End Dental Clinic953 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 88

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,093m
Crossrail 2 route8,956m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,965 nationally

1,502

Est. population

8,614/km²

60%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

49

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
23%
20%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

38%
30%
27%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent28%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

33%
20%
27%
White British33%
White Other20%
Asian27%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
34 homes · 401, 405, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1QG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

166-168, 166-168, NETHER STREET, N317 homes
completed
ARLINGTON COURT, ARLINGTON COURT, The Grove, N3 1QZ14 homes
completed
Land rear of 55-57, Land rear of 55-57, Howcroft Crescent, N3 1PA8 homes
completed
33-35, 33-35, THE GROVE, West Finchley, N3 1QU7 homes
completed
23, 23, The Grove, West Finchley, N3 1QT7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.7%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Ross HoustonLabour
Kath McGuirkLabour
Danny RichLabour

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Key facts for N3 1AG

Full postcodeN3 1AG
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.607975
Longitude-0.194658
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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