Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA8 9BL.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Watling Park School (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 27 GP, 1 hospital, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BARNET COPD SERVICE — 0.3 mi
Edgware Underground Station0.4 mi
Burnt Oak Underground Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.38 ha) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Edgware — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA8 9BL.
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
14.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 9BL
HA8 9BL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Edgware 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 9BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,222 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 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Watling Park School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARNET COPD SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Edgware Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Burnt Oak Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 bus stops within walking distance.
