Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59500, -0.19422

N3 3NR— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
62
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

The catch: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N3 3NR

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

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How N3 3NR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Akiva School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 54.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

24 Apr

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 build0.0%
Price per m²£4,766/m²
Price per ft²£443/ft²
Avg floor area115.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 57%Flat 43%

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£288,250
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+833%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-53.7%

per year

Acceleration

-138.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Semi-detached57.1%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£308k+412.5%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£230k£496k+115.8%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£310k£655k+111.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.21m£1.21m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£560k£560k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+2.4% alpha

Semi-detached+2.4% α
Local
12.7%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
8 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★50 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

29

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park202m
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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.5 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

22 min walk

35%

Recommend GP

35%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.7 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

145

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Catcher in the Rye (524 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 568 m
14 tennis courts4 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)

318m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily322 m
Regent News350 m
Finchley Offlicence361 m
Finchley Food Store532 m

Nearby cafes

Inky's Café194 m
Totally Espresso300 m
Regents cafe335 m
Finchley Kitchen534 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi301 m
Iranzamin330 m
The Two Brothers489 m
Izgara Finchley561 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye524 m
King of Prussia650 m
Ahir Lorenzo's752 m
The Joiners939 m

Nearby gyms

The Avenue Tennis Club421 m
Middlesex County Cricket Club568 m
PureGym573 m
Finchley Cricket Club587 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist586 m
Pharmacy1.0 km
Cootes Pharmacy1.1 km
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic515 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 79

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

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 score21/100
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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,818m
Crossrail 2 route8,567m

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)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
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
43%
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)
58
Largest scheme
77 homes · Gateway House, 318-330, Gateway House, 318-330, Regents Park Road, N3 2TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St Lukes Church, St Lukes Church, Mountfield Road, N3 3NU12 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
15, 15, Mountfield Road, Finchley Church End, N3 3ND8 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 3NR

Full postcodeN3 3NR
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.595001
Longitude-0.194220
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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