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N3 2BN

Dorset Mews · West Finchley · Barnet

N3 2BN is in West Finchley, Barnet — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £300k (median). Crime is 94% below the London average.

Median price: £300k · Nearest tube: Finchley Central Underground Station, 3.3 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 8% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N3 2BN is in West Finchley, Barnet — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £300k (median). Crime is 94% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£300,000

Median sale price

-25.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-25.0%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg flat£300,000

Street mix

Flat 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£2,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.8×

Price-to-income

£1,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£300,000)

£2,500

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £2,500

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

61

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,550
Gross yield6.20% (high)
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-91% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour1842
Violence & sexual offences1410
Other1092
Vehicle crime669
Drug offences329
Burglary210
Robbery79
Theft30

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 194% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
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6a
6b
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Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
3.3 min walk
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Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

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Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
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West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
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Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
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Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
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East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

57 min

London Bridge

61 min

Victoria

54 min

Waterloo

61 min

Canary Wharf

48 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Akiva School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 55%

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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

12 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 928 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 22,747 nationally

1,615

Est. population

11,526/km²

66%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£51,400

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1820%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent40%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British34%
White Other25%
Asian25%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 40%Social rent 4%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.4%
Price vs London-42.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote12.7%
Ward turnout46%
Election year2026
MPSarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority4,581
ConstituencyFinchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Ross HoustonLabour
Kath McGuirkLabour
Danny RichLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 227 m
17 tennis courts4 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

873m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gisha127 m
East European Food128 m
Finchley Food Centre130 m
Nice229 m

Nearby cafes

Milani Cafe131 m
Nanou159 m
Tasties Cafe159 m
Costa189 m

Nearby restaurants

Cochin129 m
Aghajoon158 m
KFC193 m
N3 Indian Tandoor & Bar224 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners171 m
Ahir Lorenzo's301 m
King of Prussia402 m
The Catcher in the Rye558 m

Nearby gyms

Park View Healthclubs427 m
The Avenue Tennis Club525 m
Finchley Bowling Club644 m
Finchley Cricket Club832 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacy166 m
Cootes Pharmacy204 m
Superdrug217 m
Gateway Chemist444 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice235 m
Church End Dental Clinic575 m
{my}dentist745 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 132

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