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Thinking of living at HA8 6JL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camrose Primary With Nursery | Primary | 150 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Stag Lane Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Edgware Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Canons High School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avanti House School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 64 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsbury High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Claremont High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North London Collegiate School | Independent | 1.4 km | 89.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah Grammar School | Independent | 1.6 km | 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Hive London | 350 m | 40 |
| Swimming | North London Collegiate School | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Football | The Hive Stadium | 400 m | 9 |
| Golf | Stanmore Golf Club Clubhouse and Pro Shop | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Stanmore Bowls Club | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Rugby | Harrow Rugby Club | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Athletics | StoneX Stadium | 4.3 km | 5 |
| Bmx | Harrow Skate Park | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Field | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Mill Hill Rugby Football Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bouldering | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Footgolf | Lost Jungle London | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Miniature golf | Lost Jungle London | 2.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Canons Park Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Mill Hill Broadway, 2.8 km away, with 1.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Merlin Crescent, 150 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 288, 688); 39 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Camrose Primary With Nursery, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Goldbeaters Primary School (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Canons High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bentley Wood High School (4.1 km) and Ark Academy (4.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.7 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is La Dani Supermarket, 750 m away, with Buckingham Road Stores closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bacon Lane Surgery (750 m), with Medicare Dispensing Chemist the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, SPUK Studio is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 4.4 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Caterlink @ Canons High School is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The 19 Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 70% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Chandos Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, Xcelerate Gym (850 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 9.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
20 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 4.2 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.