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Thinking of living at HA5 4EJ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsdyke School | Primary | 500 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.2 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Cedars Manor School | Primary | 1.4 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Woodhall Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Pinner Park Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hatch End High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nower Hill High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 59 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Whitefriars School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddiford School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| St John's School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| St Margaret's School | Independent | 3.3 km | 27.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near HA5 4EJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hatch End Lawn Tennis Club | 730 m | 37 |
| Swimming | Hatch End Swimming Pool | 610 m | 14 |
| Golf | Grims Dyke Golf Club | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Hatch End Cricket Club | 470 m | 10 |
| Football | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Pinner Rugby Football Club | 350 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Harrow Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | The Northwood Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Harrow Skate Park | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Rifle range | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Philathletic Ground | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Harrow Skate Park | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Hatch End, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 696k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Watford High Street.
The nearest bus stop is Hatch End, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes H14, H12); 48 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Grimsdyke School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Hatch End High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43.9 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nower Hill High School (1.7 km) and Bentley Wood High School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (11.9 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (12.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Exotic Fruits, 100 m away; Viva Newsagent & Convenience Store (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hatch End Medical Centre (500 m), with Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, St Tropez Salon is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 4.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 25 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
B & K Salt Beef Bar is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Moon And Sixpence PH the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Shaftesbury Playing Fields, 500 m away; for exercise, Hatch End Swimming Pool (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
41 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London Heathrow is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.