Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA8 8LS.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Beit Shvidler Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JAI MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Edgware Underground Station0.3 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Drive Tennis Club — 0.2 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Edgware Hale Ln Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA8 8LS.
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
Air qualityLow
14µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 8LS
HA8 8LS scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Edgware Hale Ln Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HA8 8LS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,475 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 3/10).
There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAI MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
