West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60177, -0.19272

N3 2BG— West Finchley, Barnet

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.27%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
61
Investment
67

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Location

N3 2BG

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+22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+97.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 2BG

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How N3 2BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Pardes House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.9

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Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

128.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+106% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences9%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Theft3%

Road safety

84

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk5 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +97% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£172,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£975k£975k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
1 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

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

32

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 241 m
17 tennis courts3 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)

673m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nice21 m
Food Express112 m
The Rose Supermarket120 m
Finchley Xpress126 m

Nearby cafes

Costa69 m
Tintico98 m
Falafel Feast112 m
Tava122 m

Nearby restaurants

Central Restaurant61 m
VyNam132 m
Taro139 m
Bluebelles Of Portobello181 m

Nearby pubs

Ahir Lorenzo's60 m
King of Prussia166 m
The Joiners189 m
The Catcher in the Rye334 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club488 m
Park View Healthclubs607 m
Poolside Manor658 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club721 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist220 m
Pharmacy271 m
Superdrug365 m
Cootes Pharmacy373 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic351 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice391 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 147

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

67

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 score21/100
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

43.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,421m
Crossrail 2 route8,629m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,400 nationally

1,785

Est. population

6,902/km²

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£51,400

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

20%
26%
28%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3426%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
18%
57%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent57%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

30%
33%
17%
White British30%
White Other33%
Asian17%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household42%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
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
LOW

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
401, 405, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1QG34 homes
completed
7 Shakespeare Road London N3 1XE, N3 1XE30 homes
completed
ARLINGTON COURT, ARLINGTON COURT, The Grove, N3 1QZ14 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 2BG

Full postcodeN3 2BG
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.601768
Longitude-0.192724
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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