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North Finchley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the North Finchley neighbourhood of Barnet, England (ONS area Barnet 019). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes N12, N3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N12 8GB.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Barnet

North Finchley is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Barnet (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 6 falling of 23). Houses here typically resell for £805,000 and flats for £393,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Barnet (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, West Finchley, is about a 10-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

£805,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£393,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 3 of 23 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 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 4 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£73,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 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 North Finchley sits in Barnet

Typical house price: 19th highest of the 41 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 18th highest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 13th lowest 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 North 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 23 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Barnet, 6 the other way and 14 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 selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Premium and budget brands
Home improvement applications
Homes improving their energy rating
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

West Finchley Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line).
New Southgate Railway station, 2.5 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 Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2023).
Nearest state secondary school St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

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 North Finchley

What is the typical house price in North Finchley?

£805,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

How does North Finchley compare with the rest of Barnet?

Typical house price: 19th highest of the 41 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 18th highest of the 39 neighbourhoods in Barnet with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th lowest of 42 neighbourhoods in Barnet.

Is North Finchley an affluent area?

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

Is North Finchley gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 3 of 23 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to North Finchley?

West Finchley. Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to North Finchley?

Nearest state primary school. Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St Michael's Catholic Grammar School. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

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.