West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60756, -0.18318

N3 2DY— West Finchley, Barnet

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.27%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
68
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
42
Environment
62
Investment
59

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Location

N3 2DY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 2DY

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How N3 2DY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Moss Hall Junior School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.4

★★★

Secondary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.98A8: 79.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

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

38

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park70m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Woodhouse Road Car Park· yes
754m

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: 9.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 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

6 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 479 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Elephant Inn (517 m)

Nearest supermarketMega Organix · 312 m
9 tennis courts2 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Delight Food & Wine94 m
Da Vincenzo99 m
A to Z Grocers364 m
Lovesay & Son434 m

Nearby cafes

Tinys Snack Bar546 m
Blanche Bistro Cafe547 m
Golden Bite555 m
Cafe Tuck In589 m

Nearby restaurants

Divans411 m
Goda London430 m
China Cottage440 m
Piani448 m

Nearby pubs

Elephant Inn517 m
The Joiners746 m
Sea Rock768 m
Red & Black788 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Bowling Club83 m
Park View Healthclubs330 m
David Lloyd Outdoor Pool627 m
David Lloyd Finchley694 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy552 m
Superdrug566 m
Pharmacy659 m
Carters Pharmacy760 m

Nearby health

{my}dentist47 m
Finchley Dental Lounge275 m
Finchley Memorial Hospital479 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice539 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 86

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

59

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,700m
Crossrail 2 route8,192m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,390 nationally

1,584

Est. population

10,737/km²

59%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
24%
18%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

32%
25%
35%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent35%
Social rent8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
23%
24%
White British34%
White Other23%
Asian24%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household32%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
41 homes · Finchley Police Station, 193, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 1LZ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Finchley Police Station, 193, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 1LZ41 homes
completed
REAR OF RUBENS HOUSE, 184, REAR OF RUBENS HOUSE, 184, BALLARDS LANE, N323 homes
completed
15, 15, ETCHINGHAM PARK ROAD, N3 2EA18 homes
completed
HOLDEN ROAD, WESTBURY ROAD, N1216 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, ETCHINGHAM PARK ROAD, N316 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 2DY

Full postcodeN3 2DY
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.607564
Longitude-0.183179
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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