Edgware · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.60841, -0.28330

HA8 6LY— Edgware, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 30/100Yield 4.66%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
58
Investment
66

The bottom line

HA8 6LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 6LY

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+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA8 6LY

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How HA8 6LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 13 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 · 92 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

+33% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.1km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.1 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
C
5%
D
8%
E
2%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 35%Terraced 6%Detached 18%Flat 41%

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£222,750
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
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1999–2019 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+383%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-66.26

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached18.8%
Semi-detached37.5%
Terraced6.3%
Flat/maisonette37.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£120k£155k+29.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£94k£197k+109.6%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£153k£250k+63.4%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£310k£335k+7.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£565k£565k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£580k£580k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position40

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
9.7 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
18 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
20 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★58 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City64 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park318m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Broadwalk Shopping Centre Car Park· yes
660m
🅿️
Blood Donor Parking
755m
🅿️
Canons Park Station Car Park
797m

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: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.6 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

MSE ICB ADHD BODY AND MIND

8TH FLOOR, ELIZABETH HOUSE, 54-58 HIGH STREET, HA8 7EJ

5 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 536 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (458 m)

Nearest supermarketGreens International Food Centre · 868 m
3 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)

903m

Post office

Nearby shops

Elite Food and Wine468 m
Wenzel's795 m
Food Centre812 m
Shefa Mehadrin948 m

Nearby cafes

Lisbon Deli Café122 m
Food for Thought419 m
Caffè Nero689 m
Starbucks705 m

Nearby restaurants

Zan Zi Bar384 m
Domino's401 m
Little Resham465 m
Il Mascalzone615 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes458 m

Nearby gyms

Xcelerate Gym527 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots745 m

Nearby health

The Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services)536 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 83

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

COLDPOINT SERVICES LTD
FAST HOMES PROPERTY LTD
J. L. HEATING & PLUMBING LIMITED
OVI'S REMOVALS LTD
PARI HOME STYLE LTD

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score15/100
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

23.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,836m
Crossrail 2 route13,724m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,717 nationally

2,508

Est. population

11,522/km²

63%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
25%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3425%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
27%
39%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent39%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

27%
37%
White British12%
White Other27%
Asian37%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
23
Largest scheme
189 homes · Edgware Town Football Club, Edgware Town Football Club, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5AQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Trinominis House, 125 - 129, Trinominis House, 125 - 129, High Street, HA8 7DB10 homes
completed
91, 93 & 93A, 91, 93 & 93A, High Street, Edgware, HA8 7DB6 homes
completed
1 & 2 Pretoria Villas, 73/75, 1 & 2 Pretoria Villas, 73/75, Whitchurch Lane, Harrow, HA8 6LQ6 homes
completed
B T M Print Ltd, 1, B T M Print Ltd, 1, Rodwell Place, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, HA8 6JX5 homes
completed
Units 15 And 16, Units 15 And 16, Ballards Mews, Edgware, HA8 7BZ4 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 6LY

Full postcodeHA8 6LY
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardEdgware
Latitude51.608406
Longitude-0.283301
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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