HA8 5DU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

HA8 5DU

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,298 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

55Safety

93Health

97Transport

80Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HA8 5DU.

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.

Schools82

19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 75 schools in total

The Northgate School0.1 mi Northgate SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Shalom Noam Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Watling Park SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Krishna Avanti Primary School0.3 mi Barnfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Northgate School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

77crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 77 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 44.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

38GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 37 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BACON LANE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport97

Burnt Oak Underground Station0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

38supermarkets

38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland Burnt Oak — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HA8 5DU.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HA8.

Average sold price by property type across the HA8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,925 sales.

About HA8 5DU

HA8 5DU scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Burnt Oak Underground Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HA8 5DU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,298 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 2/10).

There are 75 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is The Northgate School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BACON LANE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around HA8 5DU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near HA8 5DU?

There are 75 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HA8 5DU, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HA8 5DU safe?

77 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of HA8 5DU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HA8 5DU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HA8 5DU includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HA8 5DU?

HA8 5DU has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around HA8 5DU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HA8 5DU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.