HA8 9LD Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

HA8 9LD is a postcode in Burnt Oak, Barnet, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HA8 9LD, then scores the surrounding small area 69/100 - top 21% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HA8 9LD are health and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for HA8 9LD is based on Barnet 018 Census 2021. It covers 9,456 residents, 7,008 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 53% owner-occupied, 36% privately rented, 11% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near HA8 9LD, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HA8 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £648k from 62 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HA8 9LD can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near HA8 9LD, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including coding & STEM (3), arts & theatre (2), dance (1), sports (1), 5 other local activities. Closest examples include Perform Edgware – Drama, dance and singing classes for 4-12s (Thursdays) (at Watling Community Centre, 145 Orange Hill R, Edgware,, ages 4-12, 466 m) and Chatty Children at Edgware Library (at Edgware Library, ages 0-5, 729 m). 6 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HA8 9LD by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HA8 9LD is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 99 HMO licences, 35 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.