Finchley Church End sits in the London Borough of Barnet in North London, built around the old village core and the parish church of St Mary-at-Finchley. The ward grew from a roadside settlement along the Great North Road into an inter‑war suburban neighbourhood, and still shows a village feel in its period housing, small green pockets and some historic buildings close to Finchley Central station.
Locally there’s a mix of independent shops, cafés and small businesses alongside schools and community facilities, and many residents commute into central London. Its identity is shaped by the surviving village centre, a blend of long‑standing families and newer commuters, and active local community groups that keep a sense of local history and civic life alive.
Postcode districts covering Finchley Church End
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3.4 miles
- Islington 5.4 miles
- City of Westminster 6.2 miles
- Bexley 17.7 miles
- Luton 22.8 miles
- Sutton 16.7 miles
- Croydon 17.3 miles
- Slough 18.2 miles
- Harrow 5.7 miles
- High Wycombe 23.5 miles
- Watford 9.7 miles
- Harlow 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barnet Built-up area 0.9 miles
- West Finchley Ward 1 mile
- Hendon Ward 1 mile
- Golders Green Ward 1.2 miles
- East Finchley Ward 1.4 miles
- Mill Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Garden Suburb Ward 1.6 miles
- Totteridge & Woodside Ward 1.7 miles
- Woodhouse Ward 1.8 miles
- Colindale North Ward 1.8 miles
- West Hendon Ward 1.9 miles
- Colindale South Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Finchley Church End
N3 1RG, NW4 1EP, N3 3BU, N3 3NJ, N3 2FG, N3 3PR, N3 1EJ, N3 3QP, N3 3SD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14 miles
- Hendon Railway Station 2 miles
- Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.7 miles
Hotels near Finchley Church End Ad
- The Pillar Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- The Hide London 4 1.5 miles
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 3.8 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 6 miles
- The Bull & Last 3.6 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 6.5 miles
- Hotel Unique 3 1.7 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 6.7 miles
- The Soho Hotel 5 6.6 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 6.7 miles
Schools in Finchley Church End
- Akiva School Primary
- Chalgrove Primary School Primary
- Finchley and Acton Yochien School Independent - primary
- Hasmonean High School for Boys Secondary
- Pardes House Grammar School Independent - secondary
- Pardes House Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 0.9 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.7 miles
- Middlesex University University 2.9 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 3.2 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 3.4 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 4.8 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 5 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 5 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles