Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.58963, -0.20858

N3 3EY— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

 

Schools 80%Safety 74/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
23
Environment
68
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 17 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3EY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How N3 3EY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

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 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 35 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 9900.0%

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour23%
Other23%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Burglary10%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area207.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 42%Terraced 4%Detached 54%

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£517,750
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 GAnnual charge £3,163
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2019 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+567%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.8%

per year

Acceleration

-2.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Detached54.2%
Semi-detached41.7%
Terraced4.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£208k£350k+68.7%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£323k£323k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£690k£800k+15.9%2
GFC & correction2011–2012£820k£800k-2.4%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.27m£1.10m-13.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.25m£1.39m+10.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedSemi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-8.3% alpha

Detached+0% α
Local
8.6%
District
8.6%
Semi-detached-8.3% α
Local
6.2%
District
14.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

15out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing6
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
Brent Cross StationNorthern line
17.8 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Golders Green Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City51 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

27

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park287m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.5 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
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 AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.3 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

THE PHOENIX PRACTICE

7 BRAMPTON GROVE, HENDON, NW4 4AE

13 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

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: Lavash (621 m)

Nearest supermarketKosher Kingdom · 1.3 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

Regent News836 m
Reichs1.1 km
Normans1.1 km
Coco Bakery1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Regents cafe871 m
Shiraz Patisserie912 m

Nearby restaurants

Lavash621 m
Slice1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Temple Fortune Club359 m
TO GYM859 m

Nearby health

Golders Green Outpatients1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

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

53

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 score19/100
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

35.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,863m
Crossrail 2 route8,620m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,556 nationally

1,541

Est. population

4,414/km²

57%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
17%
25%
Under 1826%
18–3413%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+25%

Tenure

47%
33%
19%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent19%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

44%
16%
19%
15%
White British44%
White Other16%
Asian19%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household10%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
17

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
45 homes · Carmelite Monastery, 119, Carmelite Monastery, 119, Bridge Lane, Golders Green, NW11 9JT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, HENDON LANE, N324 homes
completed
BRENT VIEW HOUSE & SHEILA HOUSE, BRENT VIEW HOUSE & SHEILA HOUSE, North Circular Road, Barnet, NW11 9LE14 homes
completed
133-135, 133-135, FINCHLEY LANE, NW414 homes
completed
132, 132, Hendon Lane, Finchley Church End, N3 3PS9 homes
completed
134-136, 134-136, Hendon Lane, N3 3PS7 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 3EY

Full postcodeN3 3EY
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.589628
Longitude-0.208580
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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