West Finchley · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60208, -0.18509

N3 2QA— West Finchley, Barnet

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.27%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
59
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

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 2QA 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 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 · 610m

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
F
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 50%Flat 50%

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£252,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2020 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+427%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-40.5%

per year

Acceleration

-66.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached50%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£99k£170k+71.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£365k£365k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£249k£249k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£310k£310k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£438k£700k+59.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£879k£879k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£523k£523k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
6.4 min walk
Oakleigh Park

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

38

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

42

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)160
Nearest car park174m
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: 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 AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% 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

9 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 684 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

157

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners (460 m)

Nearest supermarketBucharest Supermarket · 346 m
17 tennis courts4 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Food Centre404 m
Gisha416 m
East European Food419 m
A to Z Grocers448 m

Nearby cafes

Milani Cafe401 m
Tasties Cafe435 m
Nanou444 m
Costa486 m

Nearby restaurants

N3 Indian Tandoor & Bar338 m
Falafel Bar357 m
Koobideh358 m
Goda London396 m

Nearby pubs

The Joiners460 m
Ahir Lorenzo's590 m
King of Prussia674 m

Nearby gyms

Park View Healthclubs464 m
Finchley Bowling Club542 m
The Avenue Tennis Club592 m
Finchley Cricket Club756 m

Nearby pharmacies

Cootes Pharmacy369 m
Superdrug401 m
Pharmacy417 m
Gateway Chemist702 m

Nearby health

Dr Fang Dental Practice397 m
{my}dentist666 m
Finchley Memorial Hospital684 m
Finchley Dental Lounge888 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 100

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

60

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 score19/100
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

39.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,207m
Crossrail 2 route8,128m

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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
80%
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
5
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
41 homes · Finchley Police Station, 193, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 1LZ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SWIMMING BATHS SITE, SQUIRES LANE, N314 homes
completed
180, 180, Station Road, Finchley Church End, N3 2SG3 homes
completed
32, 32, Long Lane, West Finchley, N3 2PU2 homes
completed
231, 231, Squires Lane, West Finchley, N3 2QS2 homes
completed
110, 112, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3 2DN2 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 2QA

Full postcodeN3 2QA
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardWest Finchley
Latitude51.602081
Longitude-0.185087
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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