Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59421, -0.19864

N3 3HSFinchley Church End, Barnet

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.27%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
61
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
29
Environment
59
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-32.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How N3 3HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Pardes House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.9

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime23%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (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 32% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.3

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
6%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Flat 80%

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£188,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972022 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+471%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-49.6%

per year

Acceleration

-334.69

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £450k–£500k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£85k£135k+58.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052005£205k£205k+0%1
GFC & correction20112011£250k£250k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£963k£963k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£485k£485k+0%3

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
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
10.3 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria50 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park272m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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

21 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (624 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 702 m
14 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

277m

Post office

Nearby shops

Regent News37 m
Morrisons Daily277 m
Finchley Offlicence379 m
Finchley Food Store633 m

Nearby cafes

Regents cafe62 m
Totally Espresso291 m
Inky's Café403 m
Finchley Kitchen638 m

Nearby restaurants

Iranzamin99 m
Zizzi211 m
The Two Brothers570 m
Izgara Finchley665 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye624 m
King of Prussia788 m
Ahir Lorenzo's908 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club715 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club892 m
Poolside Manor914 m
Temple Fortune Club964 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist724 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic608 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 55

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

A

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 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

36.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,902m
Crossrail 2 route8,649m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,617 nationally

1,673

Est. population

9,399/km²

64%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
20%
20%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+18%

Tenure

36%
32%
30%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent30%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
26%
White British41%
White Other26%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

261-281, 261-281, REGENTS PARK ROAD, N342 homes
completed
53-55, 53-55, HENDON LANE, N3 1SG12 homes
completed
3-7, 3-7, East End Road, Finchley Church End, N3 3QE12 homes
completed
212-220, 212-220, Regents Park Road, N3 3HP10 homes
completed
Hertford Lodge, Hertford Lodge, East End Road, Barnet, N3 3QE9 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 3HS

Full postcodeN3 3HS
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.594215
Longitude-0.198640
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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