Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59457, -0.20989

N3 3EN— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 83%Safety 82/100Transport 22/100Yield 4.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
22
Environment
85
Investment
55

The bottom line

N3 3EN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 24 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3EN

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+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 3EN

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How N3 3EN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Chalgrove Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.74A8: 60.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other22%
Vehicle crime20%
Burglary16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area187.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 94%Detached 6%

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£467,750
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+419%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-46.0%

per year

Acceleration

-66.42

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached6.3%
Semi-detached93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£135k£276k+104.4%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£390k£500k+28.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£570k£590k+3.5%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£685k£695k+1.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.07m£1.07m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.29m£1.29m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£700k£700k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.2% alpha

Semi-detached+1.2% α
Local
7.6%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern line
18.2 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

23

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park298m
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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% 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 AONB79% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.6 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

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Iranzamin (758 m)

Nearest supermarketThornfield Supermarket · 1.1 km
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Cake Create729 m
Mill Hill Mini Market735 m
Regent News745 m
Together1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Regents cafe753 m

Nearby restaurants

Iranzamin758 m
The Best Kebab1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Temple Fortune Club901 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club924 m
Poolside Manor995 m

Nearby health

Smiles & More722 m
Portner Pittack1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)33% of 9

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

55

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,364m
Crossrail 2 route9,115m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,271 nationally

2,193

Est. population

7,899/km²

60%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

31%
18%
22%
14%
15%
Under 1831%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+15%

Tenure

28%
39%
28%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent28%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
17%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian12%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
24

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
43 homes · 32-52, 32-52, HOLDERS HILL ROAD, NW4 1NG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

32-52, 32-52, HOLDERS HILL ROAD, NW4 1NG43 homes
completed
93-95, 93-95, HOLDERS HILL ROAD, NW426 homes
completed
101-103, 101-103, HENDON LANE, N3 3SH24 homes
completed
RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, HENDON LANE, N324 homes
completed
SURREY COURT, SURREY COURT, BROUGHTON AVENUE, N322 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 3EN

Full postcodeN3 3EN
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.594567
Longitude-0.209888
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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