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Thinking of living at HA8 9NS? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deansbrook Infant School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Deansbrook Junior School | Primary | 150 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| The Annunciation RC Junior School | Primary | 350 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Menorah Foundation School | Primary | 700 m | 96% met the expected standard |
| Saracens High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mill Hill County High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 61.2 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Copthall School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah Grammar School | Independent | 700 m | 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Drive Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 38 |
| Swimming | Mill Hill School Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 12 |
| Golf | Mill Hill Golf Club | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Mill Hill Bowling Green | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Football | First Team Pitch | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Finchley Manor Tennis Squash & Health Club | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | The Mill Hill Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Mill Hill Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | StoneX Stadium | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Hendon RFC Clubhouse | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bouldering | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Footgolf | Lost Jungle London | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Miniature golf | Lost Jungle London | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Hurricane Room Colindale | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Mill Hill Broadway, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Hampstead Thameslink.
The nearest bus stop is Sefton Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 303); 62 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 40 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Deansbrook Infant School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Rosh Pinah Primary School (0.7 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saracens High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 47.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Totteridge Academy (4.7 km) and Bentley Wood High School (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (5.1 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (5.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer Simply Foods, 900 m away, with Sunrise Food & Wine closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mulberry Medical Practice (150 m), with Hale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Liaison Hair & Beauty is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Barnet General Hospital, 4.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Benso Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Railway Tavern the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 56% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
29 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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| St Martin's School |
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| Independent |
| 1000 m |
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The nearest park is Lyndhurst Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Personal Training (900 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond), 9.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 3.5 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.