Is HA9 8FH a good place to live?

Brent (HA9 8FH), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

HA9 8FH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (20 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

HA9 8FH is a UK postcode in HA9 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Wembley Park, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around HA9 8FH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in HA9 8FH. It ranks in the top half for safety within HA9.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

HA9 8FH is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in HA9 8FH.

The most common categories are Violent crime (17%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Other theft (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within HA9, this postcode ranks 262 of 1017 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

HA9 district average
656 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
1 (17%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (17%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)
Other Crime
1 (17%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (17%)
Public Order
1 (17%)

Schools near HA9 8FH

96 schools near HA9 8FH, including 20 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 53 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
18
Secondary
20
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
14
53
3
2
6
Outstanding (14) Good (53) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (6)
Secondary schools18 schools
6
11
1
Outstanding (6) Good (11) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

HA9 8FH 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, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.3 miles away.

Repton Gardens - Play Area is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    HA98TS
    0.3 mi
  • ASDA Wembley Superstore
    HA99EX
    0.4 mi
  • Tian Tian Market
    HA90UH
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    HA90FR
    0.4 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    HA90HP
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Repton Gardens - Play Area
    HA90XH
    0.3 mi
  • Samovar Space
    HA90QS
    0.5 mi
  • Chalkhill Park
    HA99FR
    0.5 mi
  • Union Park
    HA90QU
    0.5 mi
  • Dogs Off Lead Area
    HA90EA
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Wembley Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from HA9 8FH - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Preston Road (0.7 mi), Wembley Stadium (0.8 mi), North Wembley (0.9 mi).

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

4
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Wembley Park
    HA99AA
    0.2 mi
  • Preston Road
    HA30QN
    0.7 mi
  • Wembley Stadium
    HA96AU
    0.8 mi
  • North Wembley
    HA97NT
    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

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

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