West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60227, -0.18160

N3 2EH— West Finchley, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 35/100Yield 4.27%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
65
Investment
66

The bottom line

N3 2EH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families 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 2EH

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+7.0% vs London avg

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How N3 2EH 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

+12% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime18%
Drug offences8%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

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 · 506m

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area224.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
2%
E
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

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£561,250
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

2000–2019 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+199%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+54.0%

per year

Acceleration

+49.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced83.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£371k£371k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£497k£497k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£675k£690k+2.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£720k£720k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.11m£1.11m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
11.1 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

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

22

Walkability score

29

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 park45m
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 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: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% 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 · 489 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

149

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (692 m)

Nearest supermarketMega Organix · 575 m
12 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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

A to Z Grocers571 m
Finchley Food Centre632 m
Gisha648 m
East European Food652 m

Nearby cafes

Milani Cafe628 m
Tasties Cafe662 m
Nanou674 m
Costa728 m

Nearby restaurants

N3 Indian Tandoor & Bar522 m
Falafel Bar534 m
Koobideh542 m
Goda London547 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners692 m
Elephant Inn1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Finchley Bowling Club522 m
Park View Healthclubs573 m
Finchley Lido691 m
Glebelands Indoor Bowls Club714 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy566 m
Superdrug598 m
Pharmacy637 m

Nearby health

Finchley Memorial Hospital489 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice586 m
{my}dentist646 m
Finchley Dental Lounge824 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 51

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

66

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 score15/100
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

26.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,120m
Crossrail 2 route7,902m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,734 nationally

1,711

Est. population

5,062/km²

67%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£51,400

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
25%
25%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
22%
51%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent51%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

35%
26%
23%
White British35%
White Other26%
Asian23%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household38%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
75%
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)

SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SQUIRES LANE, N314 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD6 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD5 homes
completed
201, 201, Squires Lane, West Finchley, N3 2QS2 homes
completed
16, 16, Park View Road, West Finchley, N3 2JB2 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 2EH

Full postcodeN3 2EH
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.602270
Longitude-0.181600
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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