Edgware · Barnet · Hendon constituency · 51.61712, -0.26791

HA8 9TU— Edgware, Barnet

Location and area intelligence for HA8 9TU, Edgware, Barnet

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 42/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
48
Investment
58

The bottom line

HA8 9TU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 57 min to city — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 9TU

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 9TU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Beit Shvidler Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.6

—

Secondary

Mill Hill County High School

Not yet inspected · 25 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 57.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 101 min walk

6 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 1.7km

Crime is +65% above 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£5,664/m²
Price per ft²£526/ft²
Avg floor area119.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£299,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,320
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+316%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.4%

per year

Acceleration

+13.71

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£157k£192k+22.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£278k£405k+45.9%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£471k£471k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£433k£700k+61.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£750k£750k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£650k£650k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£653k£653k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Edgware Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Mill Hill BroadwayNational Rail
17 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
20 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
27 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City ★57 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park526m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 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: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
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

PENSHURST GARDENS SURGERY

39 PENSHURST GARDENS, HA8 9TN

4 min walk

59%

Recommend GP

59%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 907 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Railway Tavern (586 m)

Nearest supermarketHadar Kosher Supermarket · 497 m
8 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)

577m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food456 m
Basar467 m
Kosher Deli539 m
Grodz583 m

Nearby cafes

Soyo Edgware506 m
Liam's Coffee House560 m
walk & eat655 m
Costa716 m

Nearby restaurants

TLV falafel476 m
Pizaza Edgware514 m
The Jolly Badger517 m
SAMI'S522 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Tavern586 m

Nearby gyms

The Drive Tennis Club560 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots696 m
Cullimore Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Small Dental673 m
JL Dental Care726 m
EdgCare751 m
Deansbrook Care Centre863 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
188

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DK BUILD SERVICES LTD
KERDIS LIMITED
POSITION BLUE LTD
SDJMEDIA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition188
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,814m
Crossrail 2 route13,620m

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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
9%
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)
2
Largest scheme
125 homes · JOHN GROOMS SITE, JOHN GROOMS SITE, EDGWARE WAY, HA8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CONVENT OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS, CONVENT OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS, HALE LANE, PRIORY FIELD DRIVE, HA864 homes
completed
233-239, 233-239, HALE LANE, HA8 9QF17 homes
completed
Convent Of St Mary At The Cross, Priory Field Drive, Edgware, Middx, HA8 9PU, HA8 9PU9 homes
completed
82, 82, Brook Avenue, Edgware, HA8 9XA2 homes
completed
184, 184, Hale Lane, Hale, HA8 9RF2 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 9TU

Full postcodeHA8 9TU
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Barnet
WardEdgware
Latitude51.617118
Longitude-0.267906
Parliamentary constituencyHendon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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