Greenhill · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58614, -0.33188

HA1 2RU— Greenhill, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 2RU, Greenhill, Harrow

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 39/100Yield 5.14%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
42
Investment
78

The bottom line

HA1 2RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

HA1 2RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+169.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 2RU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Harrow High School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.8

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 · 29 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

175.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 268.8%

+205% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%

Stop & search

9.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +169% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
4%
F
3%
G
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£137,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,799
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2018 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+460%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.1%

per year

Acceleration

-19.75

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£58k£58k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£177k£207k+17.3%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£220k£220k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£290k£290k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£325k£325k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
8.3 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone→ Euston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
9 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
9 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
11 min walk
Kenton Rail StationLioness
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★52 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City60 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park134m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
134m
🅿️
Greenhill Way Parking· yes
317m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
632m
🅿️
Saint Anns Centre· yes
695m

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: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

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

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PES@SPECSAVERS HARROW, NWL

289 STATION ROAD, HA1 2TA

6 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNorth West International Supermarket · 481 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

161m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bollywood Palace155 m
Harrow Food & Wine171 m
Alqudus Halal Meat267 m
CakeCo292 m

Nearby cafes

Costa161 m
Tapri Junction461 m
Ancona521 m
treatz581 m

Nearby restaurants

Sakonis45 m
Adore51 m
S.K.V.P132 m
Dosa Kadai137 m

Nearby pubs

The George393 m
Heat462 m
Royal Oak649 m
The Junction726 m

Nearby gyms

Gold's Gym338 m
Lyon Square Gymnasium659 m
Buzz Gym731 m
Harrow Leisure Centre779 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug496 m
Boots678 m
J & B Webber Pharmacy692 m
Keencare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic706 m

Nearby health

Harrow Talking Therapies405 m
Civic Medical Centre422 m
Smile 360494 m
Angle House Harrow547 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 210

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

E'S EMPIRE LIMITED
WOODLANDS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

78

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,953m
Crossrail 2 route15,227m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,774 nationally

2,908

Est. population

7,556/km²

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
24%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
59%
14%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent59%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
25%
38%
White British15%
White Other25%
Asian38%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household51%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent59%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Harrow and Wealdstone
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.7bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
104
Largest scheme
355 homes · Sonia Court, Gayton Road Car Park & Former Library Site, Sonia Court, Gayton Road Car Park & Former Library Site, Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2HH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Cumberland Hotel & Victoria Hall, Former Cumberland Hotel & Victoria Hall, St. John's Road, Sheepcote Road, Harrow, HA1 2JN204 homes
completed
TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE, ELMGROVE ROAD, HA1 2QA118 homes
completed
Safari Cinema, 77, STATION ROAD, HA1 2TY82 homes
completed
Research Services House, Research Services House, Elmgrove Road, Harrow, HA1 2QG73 homes
completed
Factory Behind Troy House Lbh Prn 40134013, Troy Industrial Estate, Elmgrove Road, Harrow, HA1 1QA49 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Ward turnout
98%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

Dan AndersonLabour
Ghazanfar AliLabour
Aneka Shah-LevyLabour

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Key facts for HA1 2RU

Full postcodeHA1 2RU
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardGreenhill
Latitude51.586140
Longitude-0.331876
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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