Finchley Church End · Barnet · Chipping Barnet constituency · 51.60485, -0.19924

N3 1RD— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 34/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
61
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catches: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 1RD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

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How N3 1RD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 60.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime20%
Other15%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 30% 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£5,480/m²
Price per ft²£509/ft²
Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
10%
D
23%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 43%Flat 57%

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£170,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+445%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-18.9%

per year

Acceleration

+8.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £125k–£150k · 68 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 68 sales

Terraced42.6%
Flat/maisonette57.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£67k£118k+76.1%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£197k£310k+57%4.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£204k£224k+9.8%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£246k£295k+20.1%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£295k£388k+31.4%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£434k£419k-3.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£436k£436k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£618k£450k-27.1%2.5
Current market2025–2025£365k£365k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.6%
Terraced-0.4% α
Local
9.1%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
7.5 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

13

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 park359m
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 AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 81% of London

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

10 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ahir Lorenzo's (522 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 609 m
15 tennis courts1 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

561m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Xpress548 m
Together560 m
Sainsbury's Local560 m
Nice564 m

Nearby cafes

Falafel Feast544 m
Tintico565 m
Tava569 m
Costa573 m

Nearby restaurants

Central Restaurant507 m
VyNam549 m
Bluebelles Of Portobello554 m
The Best Kebab555 m

Nearby pubs

Ahir Lorenzo's522 m
King of Prussia550 m
The Joiners568 m
The Catcher in the Rye628 m

Nearby gyms

Poolside Manor366 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club440 m
Finchley Lawn Tennis Club607 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist597 m
Pharmacy620 m
Superdrug674 m
Cootes Pharmacy705 m

Nearby health

Portner Pittack542 m
Church End Dental Clinic636 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice694 m
Smiles & More800 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 53

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

47

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,941m
Crossrail 2 route9,156m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,218 nationally

1,557

Est. population

15,128/km²

67%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

21%
24%
25%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3424%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

26%
26%
42%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent43%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
26%
19%
White British34%
White Other26%
Asian19%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household33%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

31 - 33 Dollis Avenue London N3 1BY8 homes
completed
2, 2, Dollis Road, West Finchley, N3 1RG7 homes
completed
240, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1HU7 homes
completed
258, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1HT6 homes
completed
256, 256, Nether Street, West Finchley, N3 1HT6 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 1RD

Full postcodeN3 1RD
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.604853
Longitude-0.199244
Parliamentary constituencyChipping Barnet
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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