Salento Close Finchley, Barnet
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (N3), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20038550.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Barnet costs £2,133 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 11% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is New Southgate, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Finchley Way Open Space, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wentworth Group Practice - Finchley, about 290 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 58% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 117 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2008 | 8 | £300,000 | £275,000 | £365,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2021 | FLAT 1, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £420,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2019 | FLAT 1, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2018 | FLAT 7, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 2017 | FLAT 5, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £500,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2015 | FLAT 1, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £445,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2014 | FLAT 3, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2012 | FLAT 1, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2008 | FLAT 8, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2008 | FLAT 3, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2008 | FLAT 5, MELBOURNE HOUSE N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2008 | FLAT 4, MELBOURNE HOUSE, 1 N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2008 | FLAT 7, MELBOURNE HOUSE N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2008 | FLAT 2, MELBOURNE HOUSE N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2008 | FLAT 1, MELBOURNE HOUSE N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2008 | FLAT 6, MELBOURNE HOUSE N3 1BX | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (2); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 2003-2006 (1); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 F (42% of about 570 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)
- 105A Ballards Lane London N3 1XY: up to 10 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 11 Gruneisen Road London N3 1LS: up to 23 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Former Police Station 193-195 Ballards Lane N3 1LZ, permissioned (310 m)
- Tesco, 21-67 Ballards Lane, not permissioned (360 m)
- 11-19 Ballards Lane And 6 Albert Place Finchley N3 1QB: up to 24 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Central House 1 Ballards Lane London N3 1UX: up to 42 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Berkeley Court, Vines Avenue, London, N3 2QE, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Berkeley Court, Vines Avenue, London, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 81 m and 83 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3 1BX | 100% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| N3 1PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Mill Hill Broadway 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Finchley Underground Station | 390 m |
| Finchley Central Underground Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Mill Hill East Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nether Street / West Finchley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Finchley Central Station Car Park (TfL) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wentworth Group Practice - Finchley | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pickles Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elite Dental Care | 270 m |
| Hospital | Finchley Memorial Hospital Cdc | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ministry of Defence Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest *Deposit Only* Tesco Finchley Superstore Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Finchley Way Open Space 6,890 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 7.2 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brent Way Allotments 1,310 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Avenue House Grounds | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Manor House moated site, East End Road, Finchley | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| East Finchley Cemetery (Formerly St Marylebone Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Darland's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Little Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Coppetts Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Drivers Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Hall Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moss Hall Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moss Hall Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pardes House Primary School Jewish | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Manorside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millbrook Park Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frith Manor Primary School | Primary | 1–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Akiva School Jewish | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbank Nursing Home N3 1AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Divan Turkish Restaurant N3 1LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Durum Restaurant N3 1LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Dicle International Food Centre N3 1LJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Meera's Express N3 1LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Tavazo N3 1LJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Maman Cook N3 1LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Nawroz Lounge N3 1LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Shah Abbas Burger N3 1LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Kurk N3 1LJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Playtime Preschool N3 1NX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Khayyam N3 1LJ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Early Learning Years Nursery N3 1QN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Zandieh Supermarket N3 1XY | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Lucky Wines / Kasari Stores N3 1LJ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wentworth Park (35); On or near Adams Close (15); On or near Cornwall Avenue (15); On or near Sellers Hall Close (12); On or near Nether Close (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Nether Close · Lovers Walk · The Drive · Howcroft Crescent · Sellers Hall Close · Penstemon Close · Wentworth Park · Hamilton Way · Cornwall Avenue · Lansdowne Road · Grove Avenue · Falkland Avenue
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.
- 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.