The Highlands is in Edgware and in Brent district. HA8 5HL 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 5HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HA8 5HD, HA8 5HB, HA8 5HE, HA8 5DT, HA8 5DR, HA8 5HF, HA8 5HA, HA8 5JY, HA8 5HN.

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 5HL

Average Price
£541,307
Semi-Detached
£559,177
Terraced
£487,007
Detached
£882,902
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,020
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
42 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£675,0002023-08-18 £662,048
18 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002021-04-28 £616,829
10 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002020-12-18 £576,823
8 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-08-28 £621,216
52 The Highlands, Edgware, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002017-11-16 £294,581

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shalom Noam Primary School
East Road , HA8 0AJ 		- not rated 453 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Barnfield Primary School
Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA 		4out of 4 587 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stag Lane Primary School
Collier Drive , HA8 5RU 		3out of 4 606 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES 		3out of 4 736 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Watling Park School
Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA 		3out of 4 852 yd Free schools No 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 1,148 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsbury High School
Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR 		3out of 4 1,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saracens High School
Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN 		- not rated 1,932 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park High School
Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL 		4out of 4 2,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St James' Catholic High School
Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE 		3out of 4 2,375 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 3,241 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 2,964 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 3,677 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Academy
Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR 		4out of 4 4,333 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Preston Manor School
Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA 		3out of 4 4,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitefriars School
Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ 		4out of 4 5,160 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 4 598 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Northgate School
Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD 		- not rated 598 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Menorah Grammar School
Abbots Road , HA8 0QS 		- not rated 1,065 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Woodlands School
Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP 		4out of 4 1,258 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Village School
Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY 		4out of 4 1,342 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, Edgware210 yd
Chicken Valley65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware224 yd
Star Cafe147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware265 yd
Paragon Turkish BBQ Restaurant35 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware299 yd
Hard Work Cafe47 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blarneys Free House128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware256 yd
The New Inn19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware382 yd
The 19 Club19 North Parade, Mollison Way647 yd
Jameson's Bar34 South Parade, Mollison Way672 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans ClubEx Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzerie Romana121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware203 yd
Pepe Piri PiriVideos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway204 yd
New Fresh Pizza101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware204 yd
Captain's Cabin120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware256 yd
Naijaspot142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Class Food Centre97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware210 yd
Maya Food Centre67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware220 yd
Iceland Foods153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware265 yd
Poundstretcher51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware271 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware299 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed)
Watling Avenue 		health and fitness suite299 yd
Body Talk (Closed)
Burnt Oak Broadway 		health and fitness suite630 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground
Camrose Avenue 		grass pitches684 yd
Stag Lane Junior School
STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE 		grass pitches711 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School
KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch799 yd
Intensity Gym
Burnt Oak Broadway 		health and fitness suite908 yd
Unitas Youth Zone
MONTROSE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch986 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground
CAMROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts997 yd
Montrose Playing Fields
Montrose Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,031 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed)
Burnt Oak Broadway 		grass pitches1,086 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Highlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 886 crimes were reported near The Highlands . Only 10% 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 5HL.

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 5HL

Employment

HA8 5HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Self-Employed81
Retired43
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)16
Other11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Construction29
Human health and social work activities18
Education16
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female204
Male198

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed14

Health

Very good health212
Good health150
Fair health33
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 135
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese9
Indian107
Pakistani8
Other Asian38
Black African13
Black Caribbean10
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White175
Roma1
Arab10
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom155
European Union123
Rest of Europe3
Africa36
Middle East and Asia80
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK155
10+ Years134
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland9
Portugal1
Poland15
Romania86
Other EU countries15
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion47
Christian163
Buddhist4
Hindu91
Jewish2
Muslim64
Other religion11
Not answered20
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