West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60090, -0.18053

N3 2AB— West Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 2AB, West Finchley, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.27%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
66
Investment
58

The bottom line

N3 2AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 2AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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How N3 2AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Manorside Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2024 · 0 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 500.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences9%
Burglary9%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 339m

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area95.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£239,750
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+259%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.5%

per year

Acceleration

+26.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£188k£188k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£610k£610k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£565k£675k+19.5%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City50 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

51

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.7 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 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

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

7 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 578 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

157

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Elephant Inn (1.2 km)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Wagamama (586 m)

Nearest supermarketMega Organix · 740 m
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

A to Z Grocers733 m
Finchley Food Centre746 m
Gisha757 m
East European Food760 m

Nearby cafes

Milani Cafe744 m
Tasties Cafe778 m
Nanou786 m
Tinys Snack Bar900 m

Nearby restaurants

Wagamama586 m
Pizza Hut624 m
Nando's640 m
ASK Italian642 m

Nearby pubs

Elephant Inn1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Finchley Bowling Club689 m
Finchley Lido701 m
Finchley Cricket Club721 m
Finchley Lido Outdoor Pool727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy703 m
Superdrug735 m
Pharmacy759 m
Links Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Finchley Memorial Hospital578 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice727 m
{my}dentist811 m
Finchley Dental Lounge977 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 27

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

58

Investment score

Good

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 score16/100
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

27.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,950m
Crossrail 2 route7,788m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,747 nationally

1,421

Est. population

12,422/km²

65%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
22%
26%
18%
13%
Under 1821%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

29%
27%
37%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent37%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

28%
27%
26%
White British28%
White Other27%
Asian26%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
1
Largest scheme
181 homes · FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, FORMER CAV/LUCAS SITE, OAK LANE, N2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SQUIRES LANE, N314 homes
completed
258-262, 258-262, Long Lane, East Finchley, N3 2HX7 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD6 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD5 homes
completed
147, 147, Squires Lane, West Finchley, N3 2AA2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.7%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Ross HoustonLabour
Kath McGuirkLabour
Danny RichLabour

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Key facts for N3 2AB

Full postcodeN3 2AB
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.600896
Longitude-0.180528
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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