Edgware · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.61757, -0.28105

HA8 7QDEdgware, Barnet

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

The premium commuter base

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 43/100Low yield 2.28%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
50
Investment
39

Location

HA8 7QD

Key facts for HA8 7QD

Full postcodeHA8 7QD
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEdgware
Latitude51.617572
Longitude-0.281048
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+56.7% vs London avg
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-93.0% vs London avg

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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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.6

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · 26 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 · 104 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 11.1%

from a low base — still below London average

+13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences10%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 93% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£815,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 57% above London median

£815,000 is 57% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,699/m²
Price per ft²£529/ft²
Avg floor area143

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 57%Detached 43%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£28,250
First-time buyerFTB
£28,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£52,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

20.1×

Price-to-income

£4,077/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£357,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingMostly double glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,742
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Edgware Underground StationNorthern line
7.4 min walk
🚂
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

🚇
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
🚇
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
🚇
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
🚇
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
25 min walk
🚂
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
28 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City50 min

▎ 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park446m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 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 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.4 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

JAI MEDICAL CENTRE

114 EDGWAREBURY LANE, HA8 8NB

7 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 733 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

33

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (603 m)

Nearest supermarketKosher Edge · 364 m
12 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

492m

Post office

Nearby shops

Louis Mann & Son Ltd357 m
Sharon's Bakery382 m
Grodz384 m
Shefa Mehadrin389 m

Nearby cafes

Soyo Edgware461 m
Liam's Coffee House477 m
Starbucks559 m
Caffè Nero570 m

Nearby restaurants

Met Su Yan373 m
Eli's Pizza395 m
SAMI'S454 m
Pizaza Edgware459 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes603 m

Nearby gyms

The Drive Tennis Club515 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots649 m

Nearby health

Small Dental309 m
EdgCare575 m
JL Dental Care576 m
The Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services)733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 112

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EMMEDIA CONSULTING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.28%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,550London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.28% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,459m
Crossrail 2 route14,296m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,827 nationally

1,731

Est. population

7,154/km²

59%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

28%
16%
20%
18%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

38%
36%
16%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent16%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
14%
24%
White British42%
White Other14%
Asian24%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household15%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%
Price vs London+56.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
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)
11
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
79%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£135/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
549 homes · Phases 4 to 8 Stonegrove and Spur Road Estate, Phases 4 to 8 Stonegrove and Spur Road Estate, Green Lane, Edgware, HA8 8BT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Stonegrove Filling Station, Stonegrove Filling Station, High Street, Edgware, HA8 7SY26 homes
completed
186, High Street, HA8 7EX20 homes
completed
27, 27, HILLSIDE GARDENS, EN5 2NG14 homes
completed
SHELL GARAGE SITE, 162-166, SHELL GARAGE SITE, 162-166, HIGH STREET, EDGWARE, HA813 homes
completed
44, 44, Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, HA8 8LW8 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£815,000)

£28,250

Standard buyer

£28,250

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

HA8 7QD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £815,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
property1 May
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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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