Barnet · Finchley and Golders Green constituency · 51.60139, -0.19498

N3 3WE— Barnet

Location and area intelligence for N3 3WE, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 46/100Low yield 2.93%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
56
Investment
23

Location

N3 3WE

Key facts for N3 3WE

Full postcodeN3 3WE
Postcode districtN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
Ward
Latitude51.601392
Longitude-0.194981
Parliamentary constituencyFinchley and Golders Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-98.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N3 3WE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How N3 3WE has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pardes House Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Christ's College Finchley

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Moss Hall Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

0.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other50%
Burglary50%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Finchley Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 99% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Finchley Central Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
🚇
West Finchley Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
🚇
Mill Hill East Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
🚇
Woodside Park Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
🚇
East Finchley Underground StationNorthern
33 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 398 buses/hr peak

54

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City ★43 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park179m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green space
More green space than 75% of London

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 145 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

564m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finchley Xpress66 m
Sainsbury's Local86 m
Kredens & Market88 m
The Rose Supermarket126 m

Nearby cafes

Falafel Feast69 m
Tava88 m
Tintico94 m
Kings Cafe179 m

Nearby restaurants

VyNam66 m
Bluebelles Of Portobello75 m
Taro88 m
Central Restaurant125 m

Nearby pubs

King of Prussia67 m
Ahir Lorenzo's104 m
The Catcher in the Rye214 m
The Joiners321 m

Nearby gyms

Poolside Manor507 m
The Avenue Tennis Club534 m
Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club566 m
Park View Healthclubs744 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gateway Chemist127 m
Pharmacy409 m
Superdrug502 m
Cootes Pharmacy516 m

Nearby health

Church End Dental Clinic230 m
Dr Fang Dental Practice529 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 114

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

23

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.93%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.93% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 64%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,460m
Crossrail 2 route8,770m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,823 nationally

1,701

Est. population

61%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Owner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
22%
17%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+22%

Tenure

35%
29%
28%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent28%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
20%
15%
White British46%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
79%
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Sarah Sackman (Labour)

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The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools12 Jun
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality11 Jun
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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