Edgware · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.61590, -0.27595

HA8 7FUEdgware, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for HA8 7FU, Edgware, Barnet

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.81%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
48
Investment
74

The bottom line

HA8 7FU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

HA8 7FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+65.0% vs London avg

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How HA8 7FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Beit Shvidler Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.6

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 25 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 · 101 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 2.0km

Crime is +65% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Outer North London

Shared room£595/mo
1 bedroom£1150/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1695/mo
4 bedrooms£2200/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£127,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Edgware Underground StationNorthern line
3.1 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Edgware Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
20 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
23 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City54 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Broadwalk Shopping Centre Car Park· yes
504m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.3 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): None recorded

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

LANE END MEDICAL GROUP

2 PENSHURST GARDENS, HA8 9GJ

1 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 506 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (526 m)

Nearest supermarketKosher Edge · 41 m
10 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
941 licensed premises in borough130 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

120m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grodz15 m
Shefa Mehadrin30 m
Sharon's Bakery31 m
Kosher Deli35 m

Nearby cafes

Soyo Edgware70 m
Liam's Coffee House92 m
Starbucks296 m
Caffè Nero313 m

Nearby restaurants

Met Su Yan28 m
Eli's Pizza29 m
SAMI'S58 m
Pizaza Edgware64 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes526 m

Nearby gyms

The Drive Tennis Club456 m
Xcelerate Gym948 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots333 m

Nearby health

Small Dental349 m
The Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services)506 m
JL Dental Care625 m
EdgCare640 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 135

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,083m
Crossrail 2 route13,913m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,974 nationally

1,997

Est. population

7,808/km²

61%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
21%
16%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+18%

Tenure

33%
21%
41%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent41%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
21%
19%
White British41%
White Other21%
Asian19%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
31%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
165 homes · Middlesex House, 29 - 45, Middlesex House, 29 - 45, High Street, Edgware, HA8 7UU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE BELLE VUE CINEMA, THE BELLE VUE CINEMA, STATION ROAD, HA838 homes
completed
266-274, 266-274, HALE LANE, HA824 homes
completed
278-286, 278-286, HALE LANE, HA818 homes
completed
2, 2, Penshurst Gardens, Stream Lane, Edgware, HA815 homes
completed
FORMER BELLE VUE CINEMA CAR PARK, FORMER BELLE VUE CINEMA CAR PARK, MANOR PARK CRESCENT, HA8 7LU11 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.8%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
MP majority
15
Constituency
Hendon

Councillors

Shuey GordonConservative
Nick Mearing-SmithConservative
Lucy Emma WakeleyConservative

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Key facts for HA8 7FU

Full postcodeHA8 7FU
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEdgware
Latitude51.615896
Longitude-0.275955
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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