Edgware · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.60171, -0.27607

HA8 5SL— Edgware, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA8 5SL, Edgware, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 25/100Yield 4.66%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
53
Investment
67

The bottom line

HA8 5SL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 5SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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How HA8 5SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Stag Lane Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 48.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 82 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.5km

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 83%Terraced 17%

LHA rates — North West London

Shared room£621/mo
1 bedroom£1100/mo
2 bedrooms£1350/mo
3 bedrooms£1680/mo
4 bedrooms£2100/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£240,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2020 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+276%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.0%

per year

Acceleration

-67.71

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached83.3%
Terraced16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£125k£125k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£190k£190k+0%3
GFC & correction2012–2012£370k£370k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£470k£470k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Edgware Underground StationNorthern line
15.8 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
17 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★54 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City58 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

37

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park376m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Iceland Customer Car Park
376m
🅿️
Blood Donor Parking
512m
🅿️
Burnt Oak Station Car Park
749m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G90%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 846 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield845.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BACON LANE SURGERY

11 BACON LANE, HA8 5AT

5 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEdgware Community Hospital · 638 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketA Day Fresh · 449 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
608 licensed premises in borough231 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

646m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ocean Groceries704 m
Bijal Food Centre760 m
Food 4 Less965 m

Nearby cafes

Costa539 m
Food for Thought787 m
Lisbon Deli Café955 m

Nearby restaurants

American Fried Express445 m
The Perfect Plaice474 m
Pomodoro Rosso487 m
Domino's1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Xcelerate Gym631 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North786 m

Nearby health

Edgware NHS Walk-In Centre500 m
mydentist545 m
Care Dental595 m
Edgware Community Hospital638 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 63

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

E U CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED
NORTH LONDON PC LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

18.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,958m
Crossrail 2 route12,862m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,586 nationally

1,713

Est. population

12,142/km²

64%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
22%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

35%
22%
42%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent42%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

14%
29%
40%
White British14%
White Other29%
Asian40%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
250 homes · EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, EDGWARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, BURNT OAK BROADWAY, HA8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-19, 1-19, BRIARY GROVE, HA819 homes
completed
14a/15a North Parade, 14a/15a North Parade, Mollison Way, HA5 1LY4 homes
completed
75, 75, Vancouver Road, HA8 5DH4 homes
completed
Rear of 78-84, Rear of 78-84, The Chase, HA8 5DJ4 homes
completed
239, 239, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5EE3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.6%
Ward turnout
114%
Election year
2026
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Nicola BlackmanConservative
Paresh ChudasamaConservative
Yogesh Ratilal TeliConservative

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Key facts for HA8 5SL

Full postcodeHA8 5SL
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardEdgware
Latitude51.601708
Longitude-0.276074
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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