Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N3 2BW.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 82 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Manorside Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 30 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUPREME MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Finchley Central Underground Station0.2 mi
West Finchley Underground Station0.4 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.3 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Finchley Superstore — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N3 2BW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N3.
Average sold price by property type across the N3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,718 sales.
About N3 2BW
N3 2BW scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Finchley Central Underground Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N3 2BW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,372 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Manorside Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 9 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUPREME MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FINCHLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
