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East Finchley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the East Finchley neighbourhood of Barnet, England (ONS area Barnet 029). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes N2, N6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N2 8DF.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Barnet

East Finchley is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Barnet (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 22 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,027,500 and flats for £425,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Barnet (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, East Finchley, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£1,027,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£425,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£82,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where East Finchley sits in Barnet

Typical house price: 7th highest of the 41 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 13th highest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 15th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in East Finchley

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Barnet, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Barnet, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Barnet, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications
Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

East Finchley Underground station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (600 m in a straight line).
New Southgate Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern and Thameslink to Welwyn Garden City (about 24 min); Great Northern to Moorgate (about 26 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 100 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school The Archer Academy 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about East Finchley

What is the typical house price in East Finchley?

£1,027,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does East Finchley compare with the rest of Barnet?

Typical house price: 7th highest of the 41 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 13th highest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet.

Is East Finchley an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is East Finchley gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to East Finchley?

East Finchley. Underground station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (600 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to East Finchley?

Nearest state primary school. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 100 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Archer Academy. 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.