Marlborough · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.59177, -0.33841

HA1 1XPMarlborough, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 1XP, Marlborough, Harrow

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 49/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
56
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
42
Investment
76

The bottom line

HA1 1XP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

HA1 1XP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+141.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 1XP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Marlborough Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.5

Secondary

The Sacred Heart Language College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 59.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

156.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 312.0%

+173% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

11.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +141% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area107.3

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
11%
E
2%
F
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 9%Flat 15%

LHA rates — North West London

Shared room£621/mo
1 bedroom£1100/mo
2 bedrooms£1350/mo
3 bedrooms£1680/mo
4 bedrooms£2100/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£268,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,799
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952019 · CAGR

+10.7%

Total change

+1050%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.1%

per year

Acceleration

+21.05

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £125k–£150k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached78.8%
Terraced9.1%
Flat/maisonette12.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£50k£185k+269.9%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£210k£210k+0%4
Pre-crash peak20052006£275k£277k+0.7%2
GFC & correction20092011£330k£350k+6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£365k£475k+30.1%2
Brexit uncertainty20172019£475k£575k+21.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.9% alpha

Semi-detached+0.9% α
Local
9.3%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo line
2.6 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneEuston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
3 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
3 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
18 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
21 min walk
4 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

61

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo49 min
Canary Wharf60 min
City52 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park222m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
222m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
268m
🅿️
Peel House Car Park· yes
423m
🅿️
Iceland Customer Car Park· no
531m
🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
734m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G90%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 100% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CIVIC MEDICAL CENTRE

18-20 BETHECAR ROAD, HA1 1SE

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

4

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Barretts (309 m)

Nearest supermarket300 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
608 licensed premises in borough231 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

315m

Post office

Nearby shops

Baranis184 m
Asda Express265 m
Masons Local332 m
SP Mart355 m

Nearby cafes

Kings165 m
Nana's Kitchen266 m
The Red Brick Cafe360 m
Costa580 m

Nearby restaurants

Zara Restaurant267 m
Sobe274 m
Sam's Chicken277 m
MASA281 m

Nearby pubs

Barretts309 m
Heat429 m
The Three Wishes551 m
Crystal Lounge634 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness304 m
The Gym410 m
Harrow Leisure Centre755 m

Nearby pharmacies

J & B Webber Pharmacy918 m

Nearby health

Harrow Talking Therapies467 m
Civic Medical Centre495 m
Headstone Road Surgery916 m
Virgo Laser Clinic939 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 126

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHINA FASHION & TEXTILE U.K. LTD
D&D MANAGEMENT LONDON LTD
DSR PORTFOLIO LIMITED
FIVE TALENT MANAGEMENT LTD
FRANCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,671m
Crossrail 2 route15,906m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,590 nationally

2,632

Est. population

8,508/km²

61%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

26%
25%
24%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
19%
42%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent42%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

14%
22%
39%
White British14%
White Other22%
Asian39%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household43%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
305
Largest scheme
222 homes · 55-59, 55-59, Palmerston Road, Wealdstone, HA3 7RR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

14-20, 14-20, High Street, Wealdstone, HA3 7AA63 homes
completed
14-40, 14-40, HEADSTONE DRIVE, HA3 5QR33 homes
completed
19, 19, High Street, Harrow, HA3 5BY27 homes
completed
Wealdstone Ex-Servicemans' Club, 23, Wealdstone Ex-Servicemans' Club, 23, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, HA3 5QX22 homes
completed
Second Floor Office Rear, Masons Avenue, Harrow, HA3 5AH9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.2%
Ward turnout
104%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

David PerryLabour
Pamela FitzpatrickArise
Varsha ParmarLabour

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Key facts for HA1 1XP

Full postcodeHA1 1XP
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardMarlborough
Latitude51.591772
Longitude-0.338412
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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