Edgware · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.61548, -0.27731
HA8 7LD— Edgware, Barnet
Location and area intelligence for HA8 7LD, Edgware, Barnet
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.51%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
HA8 7LD
Key facts for HA8 7LD
Full postcodeHA8 7LD
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEdgware
Latitude51.615476
Longitude-0.277314
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-5.2% vs London avg vs London crime-90.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for HA8 7LD
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Edgware Primary School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
KS2: 105.1
★★
Secondary
Canons High School
Good · 24 min walk
P8: -0.04A8: 48.1
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
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
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
6.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 11.1%from a low base — still below London average
+58% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences20%
Crime is 90% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 64 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
Semi 2%Detached 4%Flat 93%Other 2%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£158,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Edgware Underground StationNorthern line
3.1 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Edgware Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk 🚇Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk 🚇Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk 🚇Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
23 min walk 🚂Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
25 min walk 🚌16 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 552 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️The Broadwalk Shopping Centre Car Park· yes
479m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterMEDIUM
MediumAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³Better than 73% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.7 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
2 min walk
Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 451 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (433 m)
Nearest supermarketKosher Edge · 70 m
10 tennis courts1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Louis Mann & Son Ltd74 m
Sharon's Bakery74 m
Shefa Mehadrin77 m
Grodz100 m
Nearby cafes
Liam's Coffee House140 m
Soyo Edgware171 m
Starbucks246 m
Caffè Nero261 m
Nearby restaurants
Eli's Pizza80 m
Met Su Yan103 m
Baskin-Robbins115 m
Izgara121 m
Nearby gyms
The Drive Tennis Club527 m
Xcelerate Gym907 m
Nearby health
Small Dental386 m
The Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services)451 m
JL Dental Care681 m
EdgCare693 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 143
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)188
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
BUBBLE TEA (CROYDON) LIMITED
CASTLETIME LIMITED
CATOE SUSHI DELIGHT LTD
DIANA SECURE SERVICES LTD
GIMME MORE LIMITED
+15 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.51% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Rental market
Mixed / transientTenant profile
Future outlook
D
MediumDevelopment pressure
Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,112m
Crossrail 2 route13,948m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)12
Live planning apps (800m)6
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)6
Planning apps (3 years)18
CIL rate (residential)£135/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme165 homes · Middlesex House, 29 - 45, Middlesex House, 29 - 45, High Street, Edgware, HA8 7UU
Named schemes (500m)
THE BELLE VUE CINEMA, THE BELLE VUE CINEMA, STATION ROAD, HA838 homes
completed266-274, 266-274, HALE LANE, HA824 homes
completed278-286, 278-286, HALE LANE, HA818 homes
completed2, 2, Penshurst Gardens, Stream Lane, Edgware, HA815 homes
completedFORMER BELLE VUE CINEMA CAR PARK, FORMER BELLE VUE CINEMA CAR PARK, MANOR PARK CRESCENT, HA8 7LU11 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPDavid Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
Councillors
Shuey GordonConservative
Nick Mearing-SmithConservative
Lucy Emma WakeleyConservative
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The bottom line
HA8 7LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 50 min to city — above average for this zone.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics