HA8 9JH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

HA8 9JH

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,222 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

68Schools

76Safety

84Health

88Transport

70Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HA8 9JH.

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.

Schools68

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

47 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 69 schools in total

Watling Park SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Menorah Grammar School0.3 mi Menorah Foundation School0.3 mi Deansbrook Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Deansbrook Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Edgware Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Watling Park School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety76

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 26 GP, 1 hospital, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LANE END MEDICAL GROUP — 0.4 mi

Transport88

Edgware Underground Station0.4 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Deans Lane Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Edgware — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HA8 9JH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HA8.

Average sold price by property type across the HA8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,925 sales.

About HA8 9JH

HA8 9JH scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Edgware about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HA8 9JH 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Watling Park School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LANE END MEDICAL GROUP, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around HA8 9JH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near HA8 9JH?

There are 69 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HA8 9JH, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HA8 9JH safe?

16 crimes were reported within 400m of HA8 9JH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HA8 9JH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HA8 9JH includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HA8 9JH?

HA8 9JH has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around HA8 9JH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HA8 9JH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.