Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59117, -0.19691

N3 3AX— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 25/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
50
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
59
Investment
44

The bottom line

N3 3AX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+96.0% vs London avg

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How N3 3AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Garden Suburb Junior School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

127.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 591.2%

+105% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

3.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.4km

Crime is +96% above 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£4,541/m²
Price per ft²£422/ft²
Avg floor area199.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
6%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 38%Terraced 24%Detached 38%

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£498,000
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, 150 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+269%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.1%

per year

Acceleration

+19.63

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached37.9%
Semi-detached37.9%
Terraced24.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£242k£260k+7.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£500k£385k-23%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£659k£1.11m+68.1%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£753k£1.51m+100.7%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£960k£960k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.34m£1.34m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£950k£950k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.79m£1.10m-38.7%1.5
Current market2025–2025£890k£890k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+11% alpha

Detached+11% α
Local
27.9%
District
16.9%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

74out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing23
Trend Position100

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
13.5 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★50 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City54 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

23

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garden Suburb Staff Parking15 spaces· School Staff Only
672m

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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

25 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (938 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 1.0 km
9 tennis courts1 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)

616m

Post office

Nearby shops

Regent News383 m
Morrisons Daily617 m
Finchley Offlicence710 m
Finchley Food Store947 m

Nearby cafes

Regents cafe422 m
Totally Espresso622 m
Inky's Café642 m
Shiraz Patisserie855 m

Nearby restaurants

Lavash400 m
Iranzamin458 m
Zizzi555 m
The Two Brothers890 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye938 m
King of Prussia1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Temple Fortune Club790 m
TO GYM829 m
The Avenue Tennis Club873 m
Farm Walk Lawn Tennis Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic925 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 39

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

44

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 score15/100
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 / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,551m
Crossrail 2 route8,298m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,536 nationally

1,843

Est. population

5,260/km²

54%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

9.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
21%
20%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

26%
25%
32%
16%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent32%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
21%
White British34%
White Other19%
Asian21%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household27%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
64 homes · Kingsgate House, Kingsgate House, Amberden Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3DG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

108-112 Regents Park Road London N3 3JG9 homes
completed
114 Regents Park Road London N3 3JG, N3 3JG8 homes
completed
15, 15, Mountfield Road, Finchley Church End, N3 3ND8 homes
completed
120-122, 120-122, Regents Park Road, N3 3HY7 homes
completed
1, 1, Beechwood Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3AU5 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 3AX

Full postcodeN3 3AX
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.591167
Longitude-0.196913
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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