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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”
How HA1 2RA has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 104.7
Secondary
Harrow High School
Not yet inspected · 10 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Hillview Nursery School
Not inspected · 33 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
15 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
60.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
+728% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
0.6
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
0
Incidents (1yr)
1
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 2.7km
Crime is 7% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 51 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — North West London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
17
Walkability score
21
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
8
Car parks (800m)
3
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.9 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE NORTHWICK SURGERY
36 NORTHWICK PARK ROAD, HA1 2NU
8 min walk
78%
Recommend GP
78%
Overall GP experience
5
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
7
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
30
Parks (1km)
7
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
2
Gyms (1km)
5
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: Heat (665 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
360m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
48
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
19.4
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 9,982 nationally
1,711
Est. population
12,497/km²
58%
Employed
40%
Degree educated
£47,000
Median income
7.8%
Claimant rate
42
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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The bottom line
HA1 2RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 49 min to city — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
83%
Confidence score
10/12
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