Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60077, -0.19408

N3 2LJ— Finchley Church End, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 2LJ, Finchley Church End, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
59
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 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 2LJ

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+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How N3 2LJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pardes House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.9

—

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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Drug offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area42.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
23%
D
17%
E
9%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 25%Detached 5%Flat 40%Other 25%

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£106,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2021 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+340%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+113.9%

per year

Acceleration

-74.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Detached7.1%
Semi-detached7.1%
Terraced35.7%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£175k£166k-5.1%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£325k£1.15m+253.8%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£125k£125k+0%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£360k£360k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£770k£770k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
1.1 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

130

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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park115m
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 77% 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

LANGSTONE WAY SURGERY

28 LANGSTONE WAY, MILL HILL, NW7 1GR

17 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 96 m
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

529m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kredens & Market18 m
Finchley Xpress35 m
The Rose Supermarket44 m
Sainsbury's Local57 m

Nearby cafes

Tava24 m
Falafel Feast46 m
Tintico48 m
Finchley Kitchen175 m

Nearby restaurants

Taro7 m
VyNam31 m
Bluebelles Of Portobello46 m
Central Restaurant146 m

Nearby pubs

King of Prussia38 m
Ahir Lorenzo's114 m
The Catcher in the Rye189 m
The Joiners332 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club441 m
Poolside Manor583 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club636 m
Park View Healthclubs752 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist75 m
Pharmacy416 m
Superdrug510 m
Cootes Pharmacy518 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic207 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice536 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 137

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

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,369m
Crossrail 2 route8,693m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,501 nationally

2,124

Est. population

9,512/km²

61%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
30%
14%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+15%

Tenure

22%
64%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent64%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
29%
22%
White British29%
White Other29%
Asian22%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household47%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
54%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
41
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
MP majority
4,581
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green

Councillors

Jennifer Anne GrocockConservative
Josh Mastin-LeeConservative
Sachin RajputConservative

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Key facts for N3 2LJ

Full postcodeN3 2LJ
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.600772
Longitude-0.194078
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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