HA8 5JY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

HA8 5JY

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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

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,470 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

73Schools

58Safety

96Health

95Transport

68Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HA8 5JY.

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.

Schools73

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total

Barnfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Shalom Noam Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Northgate School0.4 mi Northgate SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi The Annunciation Catholic Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Stag Lane Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barnfield Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

119crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 119 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 51)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96

37GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 36 GP, 1 hospital, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JAI MEDICAL CENTRE (BRENT) — 0.1 mi

Transport95

Burnt Oak Underground Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Burnt Oak Broadway Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HA8 5JY.

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

Road noiseLoud

66dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HA8.

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

About HA8 5JY

HA8 5JY scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with JAI MEDICAL CENTRE (BRENT) about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HA8 5JY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,470 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 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Barnfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAI MEDICAL CENTRE (BRENT), about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 5JY — 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 5JY?

There are 77 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HA8 5JY, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HA8 5JY safe?

119 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of HA8 5JY 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 5JY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HA8 5JY includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HA8 5JY?

HA8 5JY has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 5JY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HA8 5JY: 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.