West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59945, -0.18382

N3 2EQ— West Finchley, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 2EQ, 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 78/100Transport 32/100Yield 4.27%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
61
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
62
Investment
58

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Location

N3 2EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 2EQ

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How N3 2EQ 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

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 · 16 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 500.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences9%
Burglary9%
Theft2%
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 · 355m

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 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£208,750
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
7.5 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★51 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City54 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

42

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 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

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 832 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

173

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (678 m)

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 636 m
20 tennis courts5 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

East European Food636 m
Gisha636 m
Finchley Food Centre637 m
Food Express653 m

Nearby cafes

Milani Cafe637 m
Costa654 m
Tasties Cafe667 m
Nanou668 m

Nearby restaurants

N3 Indian Tandoor & Bar629 m
Cochin636 m
Koobideh647 m
Falafel Bar651 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners678 m
Ahir Lorenzo's724 m
King of Prussia763 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club469 m
Finchley Cricket Club481 m
PureGym539 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club543 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy649 m
Pharmacy666 m
Superdrug677 m
Gateway Chemist765 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice679 m
Finchley Memorial Hospital832 m
{my}dentist949 m
Finchley Dental Lounge1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 46

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

58

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 score16/100
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

30.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,906m
Crossrail 2 route7,967m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,747 nationally

1,421

Est. population

12,422/km²

65%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
22%
26%
18%
13%
Under 1821%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

29%
27%
37%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent37%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

28%
27%
26%
White British28%
White Other27%
Asian26%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household30%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
60%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
55 homes · CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 61, CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, 61, EAST END ROAD, N2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SQUIRES LANE, N314 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 66-86, LAND AT REAR OF, 66-86, ROSEMARY AVENUE, N311 homes
completed
258-262, 258-262, Long Lane, East Finchley, N3 2HX7 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD6 homes
completed
Warehouse, Warehouse, Nursery Avenue, West Finchley, N3 2RD5 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 2EQ

Full postcodeN3 2EQ
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.599445
Longitude-0.183821
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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