← HA8 area guide Side by side

HA8 or WD6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HA8
Barnet
WD6
Hertsmere
Median home sale nearby £585,000
from 26 sales
£365,000
from 60 sales
Average sold price £2,057,228 £206,959
Area price growth (YoY) -2.9% (Barnet) +2.6% (Hertsmere)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house
Floor area 87 m²
Built 1930–1949
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £801/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 559 recorded 337 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is HA8 or WD6 cheaper?

WD6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HA8 sell for about £585,000 and around WD6 for about £365,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HA8 or WD6?

WD6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (559 in HA8 against 337 in WD6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HA8 or WD6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HA8 sits in decile 2 of 10 and WD6 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HA8 or WD6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.