Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60090, -0.20308

N3 1UB— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 33/100~4% 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
65
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
60
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

The catches: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 17 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 1UB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-44.0% vs London avg

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How N3 1UB 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 60.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences3%
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 · 1.7km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

21 Jun

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£13,470/m²
Price per ft²£1,251/ft²
Avg floor area234 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£585,000
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)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+578%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+110.0%

per year

Acceleration

+100.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£435k£489k+12.4%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£575k£798k+38.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£910k£1.25m+37.4%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£1.01m£1.01m+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.28m£1.28m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.41m£1.41m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£2.95m£2.95m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.4% alpha

Detached+1.4% α
Local
11.7%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern line
11.2 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City53 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 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: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.3 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

11 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (510 m)

Nearest supermarketThornfield Supermarket · 488 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mill Hill Mini Market409 m
Cake Create411 m
Corner Supermarket492 m
Finchley Food Store513 m

Nearby cafes

Kings Cafe476 m
Finchley Kitchen516 m
Silver Service Cafe592 m
Totally Espresso602 m

Nearby restaurants

The Two Brothers496 m
Izgara Finchley512 m
The Best Kebab554 m
Bluebelles Of Portobello579 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye510 m
King of Prussia587 m
Ahir Lorenzo's664 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club92 m
Poolside Manor149 m
Virgin Active913 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist580 m

Nearby health

Smiles & More413 m
Portner Pittack491 m
Church End Dental Clinic503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 42

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

46

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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,697m
Crossrail 2 route9,303m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,629 nationally

1,580

Est. population

5,095/km²

55%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
14%
19%
17%
27%
Under 1823%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+27%

Tenure

45%
30%
24%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

47%
19%
17%
White British47%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household15%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
17

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
42 homes · 261-281, 261-281, REGENTS PARK ROAD, N3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Beach Lodge, Beach Lodge, Hendon Lane, Finchley Church End, N3 1SB35 homes
completed
53-55, 53-55, HENDON LANE, N3 1SG12 homes
completed
31 - 33 Dollis Avenue London N3 1BY8 homes
completed
72, 72, Hendon Lane, Finchley Church End, N3 1SL7 homes
completed
Dukes House,13, Dukes House,13, Dollis Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 1UD7 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

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Key facts for N3 1UB

Full postcodeN3 1UB
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.600901
Longitude-0.203083
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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