West Finchley · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.60882, -0.19393

N3 1AN— West Finchley, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 37/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ 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
37
Environment
56
Investment
41

The bottom line

N3 1AN 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 7 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 1AN

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

Deep-dive guides for N3 1AN

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How N3 1AN 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

5 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 · 1.6km

Crime is 27% below 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.

N3 district median

£435,375

Based on 59 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,338/m²
Price per ft²£960/ft²
Avg floor area105.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
23%
E
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 77%Detached 7%Flat 2%

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 yield848 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 era1930-1949
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+1122%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.3%

per year

Acceleration

+1.93

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Detached6.8%
Semi-detached13.6%
Terraced77.3%
Flat/maisonette2.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£90k£230k+155.6%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£288k£343k+19.1%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£367k£475k+29.6%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£513k£590k+15.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£570k£830k+45.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£889k£889k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£713k£879k+23.2%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£938k£938k+0%4
Current market2024–2025£1.01m£1.10m+9.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
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
4.6 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

21

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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park533m
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: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.8 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

BARNET FEDERATED GPS LIMITED

311 BALLARDS LANE, FINCHLEY, N12 8LY

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (641 m)

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 623 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Goden Eagle366 m
Lovesay & Son371 m
A to Z Grocers553 m
Finchley Food Centre652 m

Nearby cafes

Tasties Cafe630 m
Nanou641 m
Milani Cafe650 m
Vero Caffe716 m

Nearby restaurants

Piani335 m
China Cottage355 m
Divans548 m
Nawroz Lounge567 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners641 m
Ahir Lorenzo's787 m
King of Prussia889 m
The Catcher in the Rye1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Finchley Lawn Tennis Club182 m
Park View Healthclubs557 m
Finchley Bowling Club765 m
Poolside Manor940 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug580 m
Cootes Pharmacy607 m
Pharmacy612 m
Gateway Chemist954 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice577 m
{my}dentist738 m
Church End Dental Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 90

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

41

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.5

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,153m
Crossrail 2 route8,940m

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
7

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
41 homes · Finchley Police Station, 193, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 1LZ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

166-168, 166-168, NETHER STREET, N317 homes
completed
Land rear of 55-57, Land rear of 55-57, Howcroft Crescent, N3 1PA8 homes
completed
240, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1HU7 homes
completed
1, 1, The Drive, West Finchley, N3 1AD6 homes
completed
2, 2, The Drive, West Finchley, N3 1AD5 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 1AN

Full postcodeN3 1AN
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.608818
Longitude-0.193932
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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