Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58982, -0.19554

N3 3DNFinchley Church End, Barnet

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 27/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
27
Environment
61
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How N3 3DN 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 · 7 min walk

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 30 min walk

7 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

82

Road safety score

14

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

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

21 Jun

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 build100.0%
Price per m²£8,833/m²
Price per ft²£821/ft²
Avg floor area63.4

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
3%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£158,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20222024 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.3%

per year

Acceleration

+54.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222023£485k£405k-16.5%6
Current market20242024£560k£560k+0%1

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

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
15.1 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria45 min
Waterloo44 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City48 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Garden Suburb Staff Parking15 spaces· School Staff Only
532m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.0 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

27 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 · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 1.1 km
11 tennis courts2 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)

781m

Post office

Nearby shops

Regent News560 m
Morrisons Daily782 m
Finchley Offlicence870 m
Finchley Food Store1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Regents cafe597 m
Shiraz Patisserie739 m
Inky's Café774 m
Totally Espresso783 m

Nearby restaurants

Lavash360 m
Iranzamin633 m
Zizzi722 m
The Two Brothers1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye1.1 km

Nearby gyms

TO GYM721 m
Northway Lawn Tennis Club778 m
Temple Fortune Club794 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club859 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic1.1 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

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

36.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,373m
Crossrail 2 route8,120m

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)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
48%
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)
15
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
120-122, 120-122, Regents Park Road, N3 3HY7 homes
completed
1, 1, Beechwood Avenue, Finchley Church End, N3 3AU5 homes
completed
1, 1, Holly Park, N3 3JA4 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 3DN

Full postcodeN3 3DN
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.589815
Longitude-0.195537
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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