Relocation report

Moving to N3 Finchley Church End

N3 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 99).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from N3

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo43 min
  • King's Cross35 min
  • Liverpool Street43 min
  • Canary Wharf55 min
  • Paddington50 min
  • Victoria41 min
Council tax

Council Tax in N3 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where N3 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Barnet£2,157
Schools

Schools near N3

19 schools sit within a mile of N3; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    N3 1BT · 431 pupils

    551m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Manorside Primary School

    N3 2AB · 237 pupils

    937m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Chalgrove Primary School

    N3 3PL · 217 pupils

    1197m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley

    N2 0SQ · 968 pupils

    1300m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Hasmonean High School for Boys

    NW4 1NA · 788 pupils

    1474m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Christ's College Finchley

    N2 0SE · 1000 pupils

    1145m
Crime

Crime in N3May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in N3?

    Low · 16–21%19.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to N3 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in N3?
    N3 (Finchley Church End, Barnet) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 99). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 19.3% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from N3?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 35 minutes to King's Cross (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in N3?
    Annual Band D council tax in N3 is £2,157 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in N3?
    19 schools sit within a mile of N3, of which 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/N3 page.
    What's the crime rate in N3?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in N3 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is N3 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full N3 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View N3 family report