Edgware · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.59507, -0.28582

HA8 6BJEdgware, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA8 6BJ, Edgware, Harrow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 86/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.66%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
59
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
50
Investment
60

The bottom line

HA8 6BJ 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 catches: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 6BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-47.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How HA8 6BJ 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 48.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 75 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Burglary14%
Other13%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.3km

Crime is 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£130,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee line
1.3 min walk
South Kenton

Nearby stations

Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
1 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf58 min
City55 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

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: 11.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.8 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

MOLLISON WAY SURGERY

45C-46 SOUTH PARADE, MOLLISON WAY, HARROW, HA8 5QL

7 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 573 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jürgen's Lounge (710 m)

Nearest supermarketHak Food Centre · 622 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hamilton News57 m
Food 4 Less87 m
Sugar & Spice Mini Market90 m
Mace708 m

Nearby cafes

Joe's Bake and Bite79 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Land63 m
Hungry Head76 m
Marabar79 m
Sugar and Spice Lounge131 m

Nearby pubs

Jürgen's Lounge710 m

Nearby health

Queensbury Dental Surgery73 m
mydentist465 m
Kenton Dental Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EXAMQA LTD
LONDON MARKETING AND CONSULTANCY LTD
LONDON SCIENCE COLLEGE LTD
LSC CRICKLEWOOD LTD
LSC LEYTONSTONE LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,962m
Crossrail 2 route12,953m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,945 nationally

1,812

Est. population

11,537/km²

65%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£49,200

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
22%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

35%
29%
35%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent35%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
55%
White British9%
White Other23%
Asian55%
Black4%
Mixed1%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
65
Largest scheme
194 homes · Car Park North East of Morrisons, Honeypot Lane, NW9 & Vacant Land at the junction of Westmoreland Road, NW9 and Cumberland Road, Stanmore, HA7, Car Park North East of Morrisons
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Car Park North East of Morrisons, Honeypot Lane, NW9 & Vacant Land at the junction of Westmoreland Road, NW9 and Cumberland Road, Stanmore, HA7, Car Park North East of Morrisons194 homes
completed
Freetrade House, Freetrade House, Lowther Road, HA7 1EP14 homes
completed
159, 159, St Pauls Avenue, HA3 9PT2 homes
completed
55, 55, Reynolds Drive, Edgware, HA8 5PU2 homes
completed
95, 95, Dale Avenue, Edgware, HA8 6AB2 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 6BJ

Full postcodeHA8 6BJ
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardEdgware
Latitude51.595071
Longitude-0.285825
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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