Is HA8 6EN a good place to live?

Barnet (HA8 6EN), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

HA8 6EN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (16 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

HA8 6EN is a UK postcode in HA8 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Burnt Oak, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around HA8 6EN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in HA8 6EN. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within HA8.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

HA8 6EN is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in HA8 6EN.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Theft from person (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within HA8, this postcode ranks 90 of 1447 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

HA8 district average
291 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (50%)
Theft From Person
1 (50%)

Schools near HA8 6EN

95 schools near HA8 6EN, including 16 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 51 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 17 Good) within the local area.

71
Primary
24
Secondary
16
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
11
51
4
2
3
Outstanding (11) Good (51) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools24 schools
5
17
2
Outstanding (5) Good (17) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

HA8 6EN is well served by everyday amenities, with 14 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.3 miles away.

Chandos Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    HA87DD
    0.3 mi
  • Iceland
    HA85EJ
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    HA87BQ
    0.5 mi
  • Hak Food Centre
    HA85QH
    0.5 mi
  • A Day Fresh
    HA85QJ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Chandos Recreation Ground
    HA86BX
    0.3 mi
  • Watling Park
    HA80HW
    0.7 mi
  • Silk Stream Park
    HA80DD
    0.8 mi
  • Stonegrove Park
    HA87SH
    0.8 mi
  • Canons Park
    HA86RL
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Burnt Oak is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from HA8 6EN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Edgware (0.6 mi), Canons Park (0.8 mi), Queensbury (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Burnt Oak
    HA80LA
    0.6 mi
  • Edgware
    HA87YE
    0.6 mi
  • Canons Park
    HA86RN
    0.8 mi
  • Queensbury
    HA86BW
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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