Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA8 6LF.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Edgware Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
50crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 31.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MSE ICB ADHD BODY AND MIND — 0.1 mi
Edgware Underground Station0.4 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: St Margaret's Church — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl Little Stanmore London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA8 6LF.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HA8.
Average sold price by property type across the HA8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,925 sales.
About HA8 6LF
HA8 6LF scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Edgware 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 6LF 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Oakbridge Special Education, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 30 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 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
