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N3 2HE

Hervey Close · West Finchley · Barnet

N3 2HE is in West Finchley, Barnet — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 93% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Finchley Central Underground Station, 1.5 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 6% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N3 2HE is in West Finchley, Barnet — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 93% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

48

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.93%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£1,550
Gross yield2.93% (low)
Gentrification score22/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-90% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour1881
Violence & sexual offences1349
Other985
Vehicle crime759
Drug offences329
Burglary242
Robbery78
Theft30

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 193% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
1.5 min walk
🚂
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

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

76

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

57 min

London Bridge

61 min

Victoria

54 min

Waterloo

61 min

Canary Wharf

48 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Akiva School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
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: 52%

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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

14 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%71.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 22,747 nationally

1,615

Est. population

11,526/km²

66%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£51,400

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 40%Social rent 4%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote12.7%
Ward turnout46%
Election year2026
MPSarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority4,581
ConstituencyFinchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Ross HoustonLabour
Kath McGuirkLabour
Danny RichLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 372 m
17 tennis courts3 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

719m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nice137 m
Food Express164 m
East European Food188 m
Gisha192 m

Nearby cafes

Costa131 m
Tintico200 m
Nanou216 m
Tava218 m

Nearby restaurants

Cochin185 m
Central Restaurant199 m
Aghajoon228 m
Taro232 m

Nearby pubs

Ahir Lorenzo's195 m
The Joiners214 m
King of Prussia268 m
The Catcher in the Rye412 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club410 m
Park View Healthclubs574 m
Finchley Cricket Club762 m
Finchley Bowling Club798 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacy266 m
Gateway Chemist300 m
Cootes Pharmacy342 m
Superdrug346 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice368 m
Church End Dental Clinic428 m
{my}dentist897 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 138

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