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N2 8HT

Simms Gardens

East Finchley

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Detailed insights for N2 8HT

Overview

Postcode N2 8HT is located in a major urban area, within the East Finchley ward of Barnet in the London region, and forms part of the East Finchley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Finchley is £82,701 per year. The nearest station is Finchley Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is East End Road open space.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

East Finchley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,462 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

East Finchley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in East Finchley is £82,701 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from N2 8HT.

Flood risk

No risk

East Finchley near N2 8HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Finchley Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for N2 8HT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

4

Finchley Central

Northern

Walking directions to Finchley Central
0.8 mi

3

East Finchley

Northern

Walking directions to East Finchley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for N2 8HT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miEast End Road open spaceSmallWalking directions to East End Road open space
0.5 miPark Road greenSmallWalking directions to Park Road green
0.1 miOak Lane Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Oak Lane Open Space

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
11,690.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.74(-61%)
Vehicle crime
8.94(-8%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.59(-79%)
Burglary
4.47(-19%)
Other theft
3.35(-71%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
34.16%
Other White
44
18.11%
Other
20
8.23%
Chinese
19
7.82%
Indian
16
6.58%
Total population: 243

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
59.7%
No qualifications
20
9.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
8.96%
Level 3 (A level)
18
8.96%
Other
11
5.47%
Total 16+ residents: 201

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
44.14%
Owns with a mortgage
33
29.73%
Owns outright
19
17.12%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.5%
Other social rented
2
1.8%
Total households: 111

Property prices in East Finchley

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in East Finchley area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Finchley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Finchley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,205,000
Flats67£395,000
Semi-Detached19£1,400,000
Terraced47£820,000

10 year median price trend in East Finchley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Finchley.

Schools

In the N2 8HT postcode area, located within East Finchley, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for N2 8HT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBishop Douglass School FinchleyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTudor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryManorside Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of N2 8HT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for N2 8HT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLong Lane Supermarket & Newsagents385 Long Lane, London, N2 8JNWalking directions to Long Lane Supermarket & Newsagents
0.3 miApiavi468 Long Lane, London, N2 8JLWalking directions to Apiavi
0.3 miGalaxy Drug StoreChurch Lane, Barnet, N2 8DRWalking directions to Galaxy Drug Store
0.4 miSparkEast End Road, Barnet, N2 0SUWalking directions to Spark
0.4 miEast End Food & WineEast End Road, Barnet, N2 0RYWalking directions to East End Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Barnet district (2025-26).

Band A£1,357
Band B£1,583
Band C£1,809
Band D£2,036
Band E£2,488
Band F£2,940
Band G£3,393
Band H£4,071

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBarnetE09000003
Parliamentary ConstituencyFinchley and Golders GreenE14001238
WardEast FinchleyE05013636
ParishBarnet, unparished areaE43000193
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East FinchleyE02000052
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Barnet 029BE01000179
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.