Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA8 9JB.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
48 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Watling Park School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BARNET COPD SERVICE — 0.4 mi
Edgware Underground Station0.4 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Deans Lane Allotments — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Edgware — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA8 9JB.
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 noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 9JB
HA8 9JB scores 71/100 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 9JB 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Menorah Grammar School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARNET COPD SERVICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Edgware Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.
