Finchley Church End · Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.59738, -0.19862

N3 3RL— Finchley Church End, Barnet

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.27%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
62
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
58
Investment
69

The bottom line

N3 3RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors 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 3RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How N3 3RL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.9

—

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 13 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Drug offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£121,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2017 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+503%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+88.7%

per year

Acceleration

-130.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£51k£51k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£163k£163k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£308k£308k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern line
6.8 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

26

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park80m
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: 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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.8 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

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 395 m
18 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

92m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Offlicence82 m
Morrisons Daily89 m
Finchley Food Store313 m
Regent News343 m

Nearby cafes

Totally Espresso103 m
Inky's Café297 m
Regents cafe298 m
Finchley Kitchen318 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi146 m
The Two Brothers247 m
Iranzamin257 m
Izgara Finchley343 m

Nearby pubs

The Catcher in the Rye303 m
King of Prussia475 m
Ahir Lorenzo's598 m
The Joiners822 m

Nearby gyms

Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club576 m
Poolside Manor584 m
The Avenue Tennis Club598 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist416 m
Pharmacy907 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic286 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 75

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

69

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,201m
Crossrail 2 route8,918m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,501 nationally

2,124

Est. population

9,512/km²

61%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
30%
14%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+15%

Tenure

22%
64%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent64%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
29%
22%
White British29%
White Other29%
Asian22%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household47%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
53%
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)
18
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
Beach Lodge, Beach Lodge, Hendon Lane, Finchley Church End, N3 1SB35 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

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 3RL

Full postcodeN3 3RL
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardFinchley Church End
Latitude51.597380
Longitude-0.198616
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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