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Thinking of living at HA8 0AJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shalom Noam Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Barnfield Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Watling Park School | Primary | 400 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| The Annunciation Catholic Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Menorah Foundation School | Primary | 600 m | 96% met the expected standard |
| Canons High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsbury High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saracens High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah Grammar School | Independent | 600 m | 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre | 940 m | 41 |
| Swimming | North London Collegiate School | 2.2 km | 15 |
| Football | The Hive Stadium | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Mill Hill Bowling Green | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Mill Hill Golf Club | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Squash | Harrow Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 5 |
| Cricket | The Mill Hill Cricket Club | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Hendon RFC Clubhouse | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Harrow Skate Park | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Mill Hill Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | StoneX Stadium | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 560 m | 1 |
| Bouldering | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 560 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Hurricane Room Colindale | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Burnt Oak Underground station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Mill Hill Broadway, 1.7 km away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is North Road (HA8), 150 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 32, 292, 204, 142); 261 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Shalom Noam Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Goldbeaters Primary School (0.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Canons High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Academy (4.4 km) and Michaela Community School (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.7 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (5.9 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 150 m away; SR Food City (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Lodge Medical Centre (150 m), with Doshi Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Aspire Hair and Beauty is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 5.1 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Iroko Restaurant, Lounge And Bar is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Blarneys Free House the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 147 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 53% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (The Watling Estate).
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 3% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 58% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
57 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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| Independent |
| 1.8 km |
| Attainment 8: 3.1 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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It's growing: about 173 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Silk Stream Park, 600 m away; for exercise, The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 8.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 3.1 km away (TEF Silver).
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.