Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59985, -0.19614

N3 1RTFinchley Church End, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.27%

Best for: Families, Investors

Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
59
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how N3 1RT scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how N3 1RT meets your needs.

Location

N3 1RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 1RT

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare N3 1RT with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe

The family fortress

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How N3 1RT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Pardes House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.9

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Drug offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area97.5

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 75%Other 25%

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£243,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962007 · CAGR

+12.3%

Total change

+258%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.1%

per year

Acceleration

-292.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£53k£63k+18.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak20062007£235k£190k-19.1%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
3.2 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City54 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park73m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.0 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

16 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

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 · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 88 m
22 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

375m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Food Store25 m
Corner Supermarket25 m
Sainsbury's Local123 m
Kredens & Market192 m

Nearby cafes

Finchley Kitchen24 m
Kings Cafe25 m
Tava198 m
Falafel Feast208 m

Nearby restaurants

Izgara Finchley21 m
The Two Brothers81 m
Bluebelles Of Portobello138 m
Taro181 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye31 m
King of Prussia153 m
Ahir Lorenzo's275 m
The Joiners500 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club486 m
Poolside Manor491 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club528 m
Park View Healthclubs923 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist104 m
Pharmacy586 m
Superdrug680 m
Cootes Pharmacy691 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic43 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice707 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 112

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,351m
Crossrail 2 route8,807m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,501 nationally

2,124

Est. population

9,512/km²

61%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
30%
14%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+15%

Tenure

22%
64%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent64%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
29%
22%
White British29%
White Other29%
Asian22%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household47%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
46%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX77 homes
completed
1, 1, STATION ROAD, EN550 homes
completed
261-281, 261-281, REGENTS PARK ROAD, N342 homes
completed
401, 405, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1QG34 homes
completed
7 Shakespeare Road London N3 1XE, N3 1XE30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Councillors

Jennifer Anne GrocockConservative
Josh Mastin-LeeConservative
Sachin RajputConservative

Live in N3 1RT? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for N3 1RT.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Barnet with nearby boroughs:

Barnet vs HaringeyBarnet vs EnfieldBarnet vs HarrowBarnet vs Camden

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track N3 1RT

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for N3 1RT

Full postcodeN3 1RT
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.599851
Longitude-0.196136
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey