Edgware · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.61976, -0.28885

HA8 8FAEdgware, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for HA8 8FA, Edgware, Barnet

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 15/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
49
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
15
Environment
64
Investment
46

The bottom line

HA8 8FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 63 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 8FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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How HA8 8FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Aylward Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.8

Secondary

Avanti House School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 21 min walk

P8: +1.10A8: 66.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 89 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other20%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.9km

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA8 district median

£386,500

Based on 99 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,605/m²
Price per ft²£521/ft²
Avg floor area122.8

EPC breakdown

B
25%
C
1%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 94%Other 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£307,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,898
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20172024 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+19%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.1%

per year

Acceleration

-10.49

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20172017£600k£600k+0%25
Pandemic surge20202021£630k£622k-1.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction20222022£700k£700k+0%2
Current market20242024£715k£715k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.9% alpha

Terraced+1.9% α
Local
2.5%
District
0.6%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee line
16.4 min walk
Elstree & Borehamwood

Nearby stations

Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
32 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min
Victoria63 min
Waterloo66 min
Canary Wharf76 min
City67 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park273m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 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

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB61% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 2.9 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

10 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 1.2 km
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

47

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKosher Edge · 956 m
14 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

353m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express302 m
Spar371 m
Elite Food and Wine996 m

Nearby cafes

Good Friends Cafe931 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's272 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy343 m

Nearby health

Mulberry Medical Practice238 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ISAAC FLORENCE LTD
MER EXCEL 1 PROPERTIES LIMITED
NEW HEIGHTS INVESTMENTS LTD
RME OPTIMA PROPERTIES LIMITED
THEGOLDENBIRD LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

29.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,007m
Crossrail 2 route14,855m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,799 nationally

2,469

Est. population

19,264/km²

66%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

27%
26%
27%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

24%
26%
33%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent26%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership10%

Ethnicity

21%
16%
31%
16%
White British21%
White Other16%
Asian31%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household27%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
66%
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)
1
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)

Phases 4 to 8 Stonegrove and Spur Road Estate, Phases 4 to 8 Stonegrove and Spur Road Estate, Green Lane, Edgware, HA8 8BT549 homes
completed
Stonegrove And Spur Road Estate, Edgware, HA8 8BT, HA8 8BT295 homes
completed
Phase 4b, Zones 3 & 8 Stonegrove and Spur Rd Estate, Phase 4b, Zones 3 & 8 Stonegrove and Spur Rd Estate, Green Lane, Edgware, HA8 8BT218 homes
completed
Development Phase 2 (Comprising Part Of Character Zones 2 And 4), Stonegrove And Spur Road Estates, Edgware, HA8107 homes
completed
Ph3 Zone 6 Sterling Green, Stonegrove & Spur Road Estates,, Ph3 Zone 6 Sterling Green, Stonegrove & Spur Road Estates,, Green Lane, Edgware, HA8 8BT98 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 8FA

Full postcodeHA8 8FA
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEdgware
Latitude51.619763
Longitude-0.288853
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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