HA8 6JX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

HA8 6JX

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,531 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

80Schools

58Safety

89Health

94Transport

81Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HA8 6JX.

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.

Schools80

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Oakbridge Special Education0.2 mi Edgware Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Langdon College0.2 mi Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch0.5 mi Krishna Avanti Primary School0.5 mi Northgate SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

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

Safety58

74crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MSE ICB ADHD BODY AND MIND — 0.1 mi

Transport94

Edgware Underground Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Little Stanmore London — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HA8 6JX.

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

15.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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 6JX

HA8 6JX scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Little Stanmore London 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 6JX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,531 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 1/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Oakbridge Special Education, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MSE ICB ADHD BODY AND MIND, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 6JX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 6JX?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HA8 6JX, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HA8 6JX safe?

74 crimes were reported within 400m of HA8 6JX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HA8 6JX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HA8 6JX includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HA8 6JX?

HA8 6JX has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 6JX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HA8 6JX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.