West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60256, -0.18124

N3 2EG— West Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 2EG, 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 83/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.27%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
64
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
65
Investment
53

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Location

N3 2EG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 2EG

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How N3 2EG 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-20% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other19%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences10%
Burglary7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 530m

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 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£165,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2019 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+124%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+124.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£166k£166k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£372k£372k+0%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
10.9 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

50

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park80m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.9 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

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 448 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (712 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: N3 Indian Tandoor & Bar (531 m)

Nearest supermarketMega Organix · 568 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

A to Z Grocers569 m
Finchley Food Centre651 m
Finchley Delight Food & Wine661 m
Da Vincenzo664 m

Nearby cafes

Milani Cafe647 m
Tasties Cafe681 m
Nanou694 m
Costa753 m

Nearby restaurants

N3 Indian Tandoor & Bar531 m
Falafel Bar541 m
Goda London550 m
Koobideh551 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners712 m
Elephant Inn1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Finchley Bowling Club497 m
Park View Healthclubs568 m
Finchley Lido656 m
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club675 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy577 m
Superdrug610 m
Pharmacy653 m

Nearby health

Finchley Memorial Hospital448 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice596 m
{my}dentist619 m
Finchley Dental Lounge791 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 37

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score19/100
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

40.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,139m
Crossrail 2 route7,887m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,228 nationally

1,402

Est. population

11,438/km²

65%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

27%
15%
24%
19%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3415%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

35%
39%
20%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent20%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
19%
White British41%
White Other22%
Asian19%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent5%

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)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
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)
4
Largest scheme
82 homes · PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, 451, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, 451, HIGH ROAD, N12 0AS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT BARNET TEACHERS CENTRE, LAND AT BARNET TEACHERS CENTRE, BOW LANE, N1232 homes
completed
15, 15, ETCHINGHAM PARK ROAD, N3 2EA18 homes
completed
SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SQUIRES LANE, N314 homes
completed
13, 13, Seymour Road, N3 2NG6 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD6 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 2EG

Full postcodeN3 2EG
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.602561
Longitude-0.181242
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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