Finchley Church End · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.60646, -0.19423

N3 1JD— Finchley Church End, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 1JD, Finchley Church End, Barnet

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 34/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 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
72
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
34
Environment
58
Investment
43

The bottom line

N3 1JD 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 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 1JD

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 1JD 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 16 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 · 9 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 27% below 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.

N3 district median

£435,375

Based on 59 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,978/m²
Price per ft²£741/ft²
Avg floor area63.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
14%
D
13%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 13%Detached 4%Flat 81%Other 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£158,750
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 FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+635%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.1%

per year

Acceleration

-31.48

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Detached4.3%
Semi-detached13%
Flat/maisonette82.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£165k+119.9%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£198k£320k+61.8%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£236k£236k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£350k+40%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£470k+88%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£345k£500k+44.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£480k£515k+7.3%2.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£620k£620k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£551k£551k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 30yr 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
7.4 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

40

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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park341m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 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: 9.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.6 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

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (404 m)

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 462 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Food Centre430 m
Gisha440 m
East European Food441 m
A to Z Grocers465 m

Nearby cafes

Tasties Cafe403 m
Nanou408 m
Milani Cafe429 m
Costa490 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC395 m
Aghajoon404 m
Durum412 m
Nawroz Lounge415 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners404 m
Ahir Lorenzo's526 m
King of Prussia626 m
The Catcher in the Rye775 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Lawn Tennis Club400 m
Park View Healthclubs486 m
Poolside Manor733 m
Finchley Bowling Club754 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacy397 m
Superdrug398 m
Cootes Pharmacy431 m
Gateway Chemist691 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice406 m
{my}dentist771 m
Church End Dental Clinic790 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 143

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

43

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.1

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,930m
Crossrail 2 route8,875m

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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

401, 405, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1QG34 homes
completed
7 Shakespeare Road London N3 1XE, N3 1XE30 homes
completed
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Jennifer Anne GrocockConservative
Josh Mastin-LeeConservative
Sachin RajputConservative

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Key facts for N3 1JD

Full postcodeN3 1JD
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.606458
Longitude-0.194228
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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