← N12 area guide Side by side

N12 or N3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
N12
Barnet
N3
Barnet
Median home sale nearby £410,000
from 109 sales
£460,000
from 46 sales
Average sold price £286,821 £59,000
Area price growth (YoY) -2.9% (Barnet) -2.9% (Barnet)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 61 m² 59 m²
Built 1900–1929 1950–1966
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £811/yr £651/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is N12 or N3 cheaper?

N12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around N12 sell for about £410,000 and around N3 for about £460,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is N12 or N3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, N12 sits in decile 4 of 10 and N3 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in N12 or N3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.