Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59313, -0.18853

N3 3DD— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
63
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 51 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3DD

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 3DD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

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 · 24 min walk

6 primaries · 2 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 836m

Crime is +96% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 31%Flat 69%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£175,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 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

2000–2020 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+395%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

-29.55

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £150k–£175k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced30.8%
Flat/maisonette69.2%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£96k£96k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£154k£170k+10.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£186k+12.9%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£280k£280k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£273k£500k+83.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£320k£440k+37.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£475k£475k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
5.6%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
10.9 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★51 min
Waterloo51 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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park52m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.1 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

FINCHLEY WIC

GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12 0JE

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

173

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (885 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Papa John's (698 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 891 m
25 tennis courts5 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

926m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spark647 m
East End Food & Wine710 m
Regent News747 m
Margo Bakery755 m

Nearby cafes

Inky's Café574 m
Dr Hunger Cafe682 m
Totally Espresso742 m
Regents cafe749 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's698 m
Zizzi746 m
Iranzamin755 m
The Two Brothers868 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye885 m
Rock Box941 m
King of Prussia955 m
Ahir Lorenzo's1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Middlesex County Cricket Club251 m
PureGym256 m
Finchley Cricket Club308 m
Chandos Tennis Club398 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist903 m
Hugh Lloyd Pharmacy944 m
Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Dr Silberstein Clinic841 m
Hampstead Dental Studio851 m
Church End Dental Clinic882 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 10

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

56

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.7

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,441m
Crossrail 2 route8,149m

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)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
43%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
53
Largest scheme
64 homes · Kingsgate House, Kingsgate House, Amberden Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3DG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kingsgate House, Kingsgate House, Amberden Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3DG64 homes
completed
Land At Basing Way, Moat Crescent And Amberden Avenue London N3, N346 homes
completed
Garage land between 98-108 And 182-192, Garage land between 98-108 And 182-192, Basing Way, N3 3BP14 homes
completed
32, 32, Manor View, N3 2SS5 homes
completed
Land adjoining 40, Land adjoining 40, Kingsgate Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3BH3 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 3DD

Full postcodeN3 3DD
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.593133
Longitude-0.188534
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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