Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59604, -0.20232

N3 3AF— Finchley Church End, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 3AF, Finchley Church End, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
59
Investment
45

The bottom line

N3 3AF 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 3AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 3AF

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How N3 3AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pardes House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 60.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Burglary13%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime11%
Other9%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,111/m²
Price per ft²£661/ft²
Avg floor area67.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 7%Flat 93%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£169,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+-0.7%

Total change

-18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.6%

per year

Acceleration

-13.94

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached6.7%
Flat/maisonette93.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£593k£183k-69.2%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£259k£259k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£300k£360k+20%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£378k£378k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£455k£455k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£485k£485k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-8.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-8.1% α
Local
10.7%
District
18.8%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
10.3 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

4

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City52 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park66m
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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.7 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

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (587 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 682 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

311m

Post office

Nearby shops

Regent News292 m
Morrisons Daily307 m
Finchley Offlicence375 m
Finchley Food Store596 m

Nearby cafes

Regents cafe271 m
Totally Espresso341 m
Inky's Café550 m
Finchley Kitchen602 m

Nearby restaurants

Iranzamin255 m
Zizzi286 m
The Two Brothers532 m
Izgara Finchley623 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye587 m
King of Prussia755 m
Ahir Lorenzo's877 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club635 m
Poolside Manor677 m
Temple Fortune Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist702 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic570 m
Smiles & More725 m
Portner Pittack1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 37

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

45

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,210m
Crossrail 2 route8,957m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,709 nationally

1,978

Est. population

8,224/km²

54%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
21%
16%
25%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+26%

Tenure

40%
22%
34%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent34%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

44%
22%
14%
White British44%
White Other22%
Asian14%
Black4%
Mixed4%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
53%
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)
5
Largest scheme
42 homes · 261-281, 261-281, REGENTS PARK ROAD, N3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Beach Lodge, Beach Lodge, Hendon Lane, Finchley Church End, N3 1SB35 homes
completed
101-103, 101-103, HENDON LANE, N3 3SH24 homes
completed
95-97, 95-97, HENDON LANE, N3 3SH15 homes
completed
53-55, 53-55, HENDON LANE, N3 1SG12 homes
completed
110-112, 110-112, HENDON LANE, N3 3SJ10 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 3AF

Full postcodeN3 3AF
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.596043
Longitude-0.202322
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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