Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA8 9DD.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodcroft Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARKVIEW SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Lyndhurst Park — 0.2 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op OURF Edgware - Deansbrook Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA8 9DD.
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 noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 — 2,894 sales.
About HA8 9DD
HA8 9DD scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op OURF Edgware - Deansbrook Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HA8 9DD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,811 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodcroft Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKVIEW SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
