The Highlands is in Edgware and in Brent district. HA8 5HA is located in the Edgware electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harrow East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Highlands, Edgware, HA8 5HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HA8 5HN, HA8 5HS, HA8 5EY, HA8 5HB, HA8 5EP, HA8 5EN, HA8 0AX, HA8 5DT, HA8 5HD.

The Highlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Highlands are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5HA

Average Price
£563,490
Semi-Detached
£583,855
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£543,125
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highlands

Average Price
£527,317
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HighlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002000-10-27 £534,153
9 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0001999-08-24 £586,722
3 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,5001997-09-11 £580,988
11 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0001997-05-02 £552,096

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shalom Noam Primary School
East Road , HA8 0AJ 		- not rated 313 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Barnfield Primary School
Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA 		4out of 4 474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stag Lane Primary School
Collier Drive , HA8 5RU 		3out of 4 742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Watling Park School
Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA 		3out of 4 756 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES 		3out of 4 811 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canons High School
Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN 		2out of 4 1,279 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsbury High School
Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR 		3out of 4 1,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saracens High School
Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN 		- not rated 1,814 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St James' Catholic High School
Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE 		3out of 4 2,256 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Park High School
Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL 		4out of 4 2,378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanmore College
Elm Park , HA7 4BQ 		- not rated 3,319 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Academy
Spur Road , HA8 8DE 		3out of 4 2,951 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR 		3out of 4 3,586 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Academy
Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR 		4out of 4 4,421 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Preston Manor School
Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA 		3out of 4 4,517 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitefriars School
Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ 		4out of 4 5,286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northgate School
Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD 		4out of 4 532 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Northgate School
Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD 		- not rated 532 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Menorah Grammar School
Abbots Road , HA8 0QS 		- not rated 937 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Woodlands School
Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP 		4out of 4 1,348 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Village School
Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY 		4out of 4 1,368 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gurmandu57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware89 yd
Chicken Valley65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware107 yd
Pizza 2 Night3 Watling Avenue, Edgware183 yd
Star Cafe147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware210 yd
Bella24 Watling Avenue, Edgware216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blarneys Free House128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware119 yd
The New Inn19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware321 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans ClubEx Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway682 yd
The 19 Club19 North Parade, Mollison Way787 yd
Jameson's Bar34 South Parade, Mollison Way813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzerie Romana121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware100 yd
Pepe Piri PiriVideos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway100 yd
New Fresh Pizza101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware100 yd
Captain's Cabin120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware119 yd
Naijaspot142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Class Food Centre97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware89 yd
Maya Food Centre67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware100 yd
Poundstretcher51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware186 yd
Iceland Foods153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware210 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware223 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed)
Watling Avenue 		health and fitness suite173 yd
Body Talk (Closed)
Burnt Oak Broadway 		health and fitness suite620 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground
Camrose Avenue 		grass pitches768 yd
Stag Lane Junior School
STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE 		grass pitches842 yd
Unitas Youth Zone
MONTROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch876 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School
KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch881 yd
Intensity Gym
Burnt Oak Broadway 		health and fitness suite901 yd
Montrose Playing Fields
Montrose Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts933 yd
Watling Park
Cressingham Road 		grass pitches1,006 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground
CAMROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,067 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Highlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 984 crimes were reported near The Highlands . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HA8 5HA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Highlands, Edgware, HA8 5HA

Employment

HA8 5HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 5HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Self-Employed63
Retired43
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)19
Other16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Construction49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Accommodation and food service activities29
Administrative and support service activities26
Human health and social work activities25
Other14
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male221

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex166
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed11

Health

Very good health214
Good health132
Fair health54
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 95
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese19
Indian73
Pakistani15
Other Asian34
Black African23
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African11
Mixed Other2
White187
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma3
Arab16
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom127
European Union142
Rest of Europe12
Africa46
Middle East and Asia89
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK127
10+ Years157
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years52

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland8
France1
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania108
Other EU countries16
Other Europe5
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia10
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held17

Religion

No religion41
Christian209
Buddhist6
Hindu61
Jewish2
Muslim59
Other religion16
Not answered30
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