HA8 8SW postcode in Barnet, England
HA8 8SW is a postcode in Barnet, in the Edgwarebury ward. It is in the Chipping Barnet parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HA8 8SW is, and what is near it
- HA8 8SW
- Other postcodes in HA8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6237, longitude -0.2737)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HA8 8SW?
- BarnetCouncil, for all local services Barnet: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HA8 8SW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Chipping BarnetParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dan Tomlinson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dan Tomlinson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at HA8 8SW?
Every home and business at HA8 8SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Barnet: 80%
Barnet: 99%
The line marks the figure across Barnet.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HA8 8SW?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Barnet's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is HA8 8SW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HA8 8SW.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Barnet
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HA8 8SW: 14,074 properties in Barnet are at high risk (8% of all its properties). All the figures for Barnet
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of HA8 8SW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HA8 8SW?
Homes in HA8 8 sold for a typical £651,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, up 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £995,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £665,000 41 sales
- Terraced £676,250 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £323,500 24 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HA8 district: a typical £549,000 from 314 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in HA8 8SW
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HA8 8SW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HA8 8SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around HA8 8SW. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Barnet for 2026‑27: £2,133. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,896 (band C) to £3,554 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,607.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,422 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,659 |
| Band C | about 110 (18%) | £1,896 |
| Band D | about 80 (13%) | £2,133 |
| Band E | about 170 (28%) | £2,607 |
| Band F | about 170 (28%) | £3,080 |
| Band G | about 80 (13%) | £3,554 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,265 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 53% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 38% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Barnet before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HA8 8SW is in (ONS area E01000187), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near HA8 8SW?
The nearest open schools to HA8 8SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to HA8 8SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HA8 8SW is Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Edgware Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wolmer Close, 139 m away.
More stations near HA8 8SW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HA8 8SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HA8 8SW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Jai Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 033 7861 300 mWalk
- Penshurst Gardens Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8958 3141 850 mWalk
- Lane End Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8958 4233 950 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HA8 8SW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HA8 8SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Jolt Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Jolt Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- London Gateway Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HA8 8SW?
The nearest to the centre of HA8 8SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Edge Dental Care Phone 020 8958 7056 250 mWalk
- Campos Dental Phone 020 3971 2000 250 mWalk
- Jonathan Lever - Dental Care Phone 020 8958 0136 250 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to HA8 8SW?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Edgware Community Hospital Phone 020 8952 2381 1.9 kmCycle
- The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8954 2300 2.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near HA8 8SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HA8 8SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Community of St Mary at the Cross Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8905 4200 550 mWalk
- Shaftesbury Brookside House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8959 2792 700 mWalk
- Sydmar Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8959 8044 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near HA8 8SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HA8 8SW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Singer Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat closed; Sun 10am to 1pm · Phone 020 8958 6768 250 mWalk
- Cullimore Chemist Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8958 8957 450 mWalk
- Jade Pharmacy (Avenue) Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8952 4920 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near HA8 8SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of HA8 8SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.4 kmCycle
- Creature Comforts Vets Mill Hill Phone +44 20 3039 3102 2.1 kmCycle
- Medivet Stanmore 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is HA8 8SW in a conservation area?
The centre of HA8 8SW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near HA8 8SW?
Police.uk records 231 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HA8 8SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 13, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HA8 8SW
- Ward
- Edgwarebury
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barnet
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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