West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60128, -0.19059

N3 2HD— West Finchley, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
61
Investment
48

The bottom line

N3 2HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N3 2HD

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+22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

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How N3 2HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Akiva School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences13%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 866m

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N3 district median

£435,375

Based on 59 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,336/m²
Price per ft²£496/ft²
Avg floor area124 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
13%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 52%Terraced 12%Detached 4%Flat 32%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£310,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+784%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+121.5%

per year

Acceleration

+185.61

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached4%
Semi-detached52%
Terraced12%
Flat/maisonette32%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£99k£161k+62.6%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£215k£540k+151.2%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£370k£543k+46.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£515k£893k+73.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£770k£750k-2.6%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.27m£1.27m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.10m£1.10m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£395k£875k+121.5%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★47 min
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City51 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

34

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 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: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 81% of London

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

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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.1 km
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

130

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 376 m
17 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

723m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nice157 m
Food Express175 m
East European Food201 m
The Rose Supermarket205 m

Nearby cafes

Costa151 m
Tintico216 m
Nanou230 m
Tava233 m

Nearby restaurants

Cochin198 m
Central Restaurant218 m
Aghajoon240 m
Taro246 m

Nearby pubs

Ahir Lorenzo's214 m
The Joiners229 m
King of Prussia282 m
The Catcher in the Rye421 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club397 m
Park View Healthclubs577 m
Finchley Cricket Club744 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club790 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacy277 m
Gateway Chemist311 m
Cootes Pharmacy347 m
Superdrug353 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice374 m
Church End Dental Clinic437 m
{my}dentist897 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 147

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

48

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
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

59.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,303m
Crossrail 2 route8,472m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,747 nationally

1,615

Est. population

11,526/km²

66%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£51,400

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

20%
23%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
25%
40%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent40%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
25%
25%
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 rent40%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
46%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX77 homes
completed
1, 1, STATION ROAD, EN550 homes
completed
401, 405, Nether Street, Ballards Lane To Dollis Road, N3 1QG34 homes
completed
7 Shakespeare Road London N3 1XE, N3 1XE30 homes
completed
ARLINGTON COURT, ARLINGTON COURT, The Grove, N3 1QZ14 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 2HD

Full postcodeN3 2HD
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.601276
Longitude-0.190592
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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