Is HA8 9NS a good place to live?

Barnet (HA8 9NS), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

HA8 9NS 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 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

HA8 9NS is a UK postcode in HA8 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mill Hill Broadway, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around HA8 9NS 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 96% of premises.

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 9NS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

Within HA8, this postcode ranks 61 of 1447 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 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
No crime incidents recorded for the selected period.

Schools near HA8 9NS

95 schools near HA8 9NS, including 16 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 53 Good and 7 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
16
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
13
53
7
3
Outstanding (13) Good (53) Requires Improvement (7) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
3
15
1
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

HA8 9NS is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Simply Food, 0.5 miles away.

Lyndhurst Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • M&S Simply Food
    NW73LN
    0.5 mi
  • Hadar Kosher Supermarket
    HA87AX
    0.6 mi
  • Polski Sklep n Cioci
    HA87AU
    0.6 mi
  • Greens International Food Centre
    HA87JS
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    HA87BQ
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Lyndhurst Park
    HA89HG
    0.5 mi
  • Watling Park
    HA80HW
    0.5 mi
  • Stoneyfields Park
    HA89TB
    0.7 mi
  • Woodcroft Park
    NW72AL
    0.7 mi
  • Mill Hill Park
    NW72PU
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Mill Hill Broadway is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from HA8 9NS - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Edgware (0.6 mi), Burnt Oak (0.8 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Mill Hill Broadway
    NW72GD
    0.6 mi
  • Edgware
    HA87YE
    0.6 mi
  • Burnt Oak
    HA80LA
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 96%, ultrafast 96%, superfast 100%.

96%
Full fibre
96%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
96%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
96%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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