Challoner Close Finchley, Barnet
1 address across 1 postcode (N2), about 70 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 20007640.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Barnet cost £592,892 in August 2026 (-4.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,953 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Brent Cross Cricklewood, is 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A1000, carries 21,872 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Southgate, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Long Lane Pasture, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Medical Practice, about 360 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 190 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Barnet
A typical home in Barnet cost £592,892 in August 2026, 4.4% less than a year before. That is 2% less than five years earlier and 5% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,599,518 |
| Semi-detached | £846,012 |
| Terraced | £631,961 |
| Flat or maisonette | £364,239 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £463,079 |
Private renters in Barnet paid £1,953 a month on average in September 2026, 2.9% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,502 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,862 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,261 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £3,199 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnet in 2026-27: Band D £2,133 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,422 | £1,659 | £1,896 | £2,133 | £2,607 | £3,080 | £3,554 | £4,265 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (64% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Central Avenue (Adjacent To Willow House) The Grange Estate High Road London N2: up to 8 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Development Site North Of 215 At Former 217 To 223 High Road London N2 8AN: up to 20 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 41 Wilmot Close, London, N2 8HP, permissioned (350 m)
- 41 Wilmot Close, London, permissioned (350 m)
- Land Adj To 1 - 12 Norfolk Close, London, N2 8ET, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Adj To 1 - 12 Norfolk Close, London, N2 8ET, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Fairacres 164 East End Road London N2 0RR: up to 37 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 Thomas More Way London N2 0UL: up to 13 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Cross Cricklewood Barnet C/17559/08 | Advanced Conversion Technologies | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2010 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 83 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2 8NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Alexandra Palace 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bowes Park 525,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Finchley Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Finchley Central Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| West Finchley Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chandos Road (N2) East Finchley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP East Finchley Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 32 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Medical Practice Good Oct 2021 | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Links Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnet P C T (Dental Surgery) | 110 m |
| Hospital | Finchley Memorial Hospital Cdc | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nazareth House - East Finchley Requires improvement Dec 2024 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Golders Green Police station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Long Lane Pasture 1.1 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Glebe Land Open Space 14 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fuel Land Allotments 11 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hawthorne Dene, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Dene | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St Pancras and Islington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| East Finchley Cemetery (Formerly St Marylebone Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Manor House moated site, East End Road, Finchley | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Coppetts Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| North Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnet: see them on the Barnet page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Archer Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manorside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ's College Finchley | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Akiva School Jewish | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookland Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 560 m (0.3 miles); the nearest is 110 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids in Motion N2 8ED | Full day care | 45 | Not inspected yet | 110 m |
| Newstead Children's Centre N2 8LG | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 220 m |
| Little Aisha Nursery N2 8LG | Full day care | 60 | Not inspected yet | 220 m |
| Accelerate Sports N2 9JP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 360 m | |
| Fixation Academy of Performing Arts Martin Primary Holiday Camp N2 9JP | Out-of-school day care | 72 | Feb 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 2 | 360 m |
| LBL After School Club N2 9JP | Out-of-school day care | 70 | Not inspected yet | 360 m |
| Kumon Finchley East Study Centre N2 8AN | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 390 m | |
| Set Tuition Centre N2 9BB | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Monkey Puzzle East Finchley N2 8EY | Full day care | 126 | Not inspected yet | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Rising Stars Activities N2 8GA | Out-of-school day care | 125 | Not inspected yet | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 167 childminders and 129 home childcarers (nannies) in Barnet. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids In Motion Nursery N2 8ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Age UK Barnet N2 8LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Finchley Foodbank N2 8HG | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Long Lane Supermarket N2 8JN | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Newstead Childrens Centre N2 8LG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| King Street Food & Wine N2 8DT | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Apiavi N2 8JL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| New Imperial Spice N2 8JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| The Windsor Castle N2 8DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Community Hall - Wilmot Close N2 8LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Oasis N2 8DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| IL Piccolo Villaggio N2 8DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Olive Dining @ Martin Primary School N2 9JP | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Fixation Academy Of Performing Arts N2 9JP | Other catering premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| SBWA N2 8LB | Other catering premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Central Avenue (37); On or near King Street (30); On or near William Close (19); On or near New Oak Road (18); On or near Red Lion Hill (14).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a motorcyclist. 25% happened in the dark, and 25% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 18:05 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A1000, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Dec 2024 09:12 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A1000, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 26 Jul 2023 11:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Aug 2021 23:19 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A1000, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A1000 between A406 spur and A406 spur, with 21,872 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 460 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1000 | A504 to A406 spur | 16,830 estimated; counted 2019 | 1% | -22% since 2015 | 320 m |
| A1000 | A406 main route to A1000 Dual CWY | 9,551 estimated; counted 2023 | 2% | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| A1000 | A406 spur to A406 spur | 21,872 estimated; counted 2018 | 2% | -2% since 2015 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- N2 8NJ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Central Avenue · The Grange · High Road · Red Lion Hill · King Street · Vanderville Gardens · New Oak Road · Taunton Drive · Oak Lane · New Trinity Road · Pumphandle Path · Elmfield Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.