Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59931, -0.20605

N3 1UN— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
74
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catches: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 19 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 1UN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
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 1UN 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 8 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 · 23 min walk

3 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: Hendon Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area161 m²

EPC breakdown

F
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£402,500
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 FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2015 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+225%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.8%

per year

Acceleration

-17.77

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£416k£416k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£830k£830k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.00m£1.05m+5%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£1.29m£1.29m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.35m£1.35m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
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
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern line
12.3 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

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

21

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City52 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park400m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 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: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB71% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.1 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

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.4 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

67

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (695 m)

Nearest supermarketThornfield Supermarket · 573 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

581m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cake Create285 m
Mill Hill Mini Market288 m
Finchley Offlicence626 m
Morrisons Daily630 m

Nearby cafes

Totally Espresso656 m
Kings Cafe676 m
Silver Service Cafe691 m
Regents cafe705 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi651 m
The Best Kebab656 m
The Two Brothers662 m
Iranzamin679 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye695 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club337 m
Poolside Manor411 m
Virgin Active981 m

Nearby health

Smiles & More283 m
Portner Pittack588 m
Church End Dental Clinic683 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 18

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

54

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,655m
Crossrail 2 route9,402m

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

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
19

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
43 homes · 32-52, 32-52, HOLDERS HILL ROAD, NW4 1NG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH, ST MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH, HOLDERS HILL ROAD, NW422 homes
completed
84-90, 84-90, Holders Hill Road, NW4 1LN13 homes
completed
110-112, 110-112, HENDON LANE, N3 3SJ10 homes
completed
92-96, 92-96, Holders Hill Road, Finchley Church End, NW4 1LN9 homes
completed
25/27, 25/27, Wickliffe Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3EL9 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 1UN

Full postcodeN3 1UN
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.599310
Longitude-0.206048
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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