Harrow on the Hill · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.57453, -0.33315
HA1 3GF— Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Location and area intelligence for HA1 3GF, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow The family fortress
Bottom 25% London Schools 100% Safety 83/100 Transport 39/100 Yield 3.73%
Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families
HA1 3GF 74 Liveability 83 Safety 39 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Strong Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Weak Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Strong First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for HA1 3GF Full postcode HA1 3GF
Postcode district HA1
Borough London Borough of Harrow
Ward Harrow on the Hill
Latitude 51.574531
Longitude -0.333152
Parliamentary constituency Harrow West
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Medium Established mixed
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
London Benchmarks
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“The family fortress”
Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
KS2: 110.1
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Secondary
Harrow High School
Not yet inspected · 9 min walk
P8: +0.64 A8: 50.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Hillview Nursery School
Not inspected · 16 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
5.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 100.0% from a low base — still below London average
-21% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 40%
Crime is 91% below London average
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Rebuild cost estimate £411,250
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era 2007 onwards
Walls Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof Flat, insulated
Heating fuel mains gas (not community)
Glazing Fully double glazed
Council tax band Band E Annual charge £2,474
Price growth potential Moderate
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station Metropolitan line
6.7 min walk Nearby stations
🚂 Harrow-on-the-Hill National Rail
7 min walk 🚇 Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station Metropolitan
7 min walk 🚇 Northwick Park Underground Station Metropolitan
14 min walk 🚇 Kenton Rail Station Lioness
17 min walk 🚇 Kenton Underground Station Bakerloo
17 min walk 🚌 8 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 246 buses/hr peak
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
Nearest car park 388m
Santander docks (800m) 0
Nearest cycle dock 8.5 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Saint Anns Centre · yes
727m
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 20 Mbps
Median download 20 Mbps
Superfast coverage 0%
All operators 5G 90%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 13.1 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 77% green space Tree canopy: 25%
Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 5.2 km
Energy
Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): 2
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 851.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
PES@SPECSAVERS HARROW, NWL
289 STATION ROAD, HA1 2TA
10 min walk
Nearest A&E LONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 777 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 59.2%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
No pubs within 400m — nearest: Trinity (511 m)
Nearest supermarket Naz Food Centre · 653 m
9 tennis courts 1 swimming pools
Nearby shops
Miriam's Munchies 440 m
Savewise Super Market 618 m
Shaws Convenience Store 620 m
Premier Fruits 626 m
Nearby cafes
Sarah's Café 394 m
The Doll's House on the Hill 469 m
Coco Corner 489 m
Battels 520 m
Nearby restaurants
Old Etonian 443 m
Ristorante LA COLLINA 451 m
Venoo Restaurant 467 m
Kebab City 505 m
Nearby pubs
Trinity 511 m
The Moon on the Hill 541 m
The Castle 544 m
The Junction 568 m
Nearby gyms
Sports Centre 169 m
Lyon Square Gymnasium 636 m
Buzz Gym 688 m
The Gym 859 m
Nearby pharmacies
Keencare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic 648 m
Boots 726 m
Doorstep Pharmacy - Travel Health Clinic 727 m
Superdrug 804 m
Nearby health
Complete Smiles 655 m
Dental & Implant Practice 662 m
Parexel 704 m
Angle House Harrow 748 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 59% of 87
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 79
High street
A High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,500 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 3.73% (average) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal 79
Rental market
Professional renter Tenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation area
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 0/100
Bakerloo Extension route 18,381m
Crossrail 2 route 14,810m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 23,969 nationally
1,747
Est. population
6,858/km²
Inner city Medium density Established mixed
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 43%
Routine / semi-routine 4%
No car household 24%
Unemployed 3%
No qualifications 10%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 50
CIL rate (residential) £95/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
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
Named schemes (500m)
Carnegie House, 21, Carnegie House, 21, Peterborough Road, Harrow, HA1 2AJ 48 homes
completed 2, 2, Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2XU 36 homes
completed 1-9, 1-9, Peterborough Road, Harrow, HA1 2AX 18 homes
completed Anderson House, 27, Anderson House, 27, Peterborough Road, Harrow, HA1 2AX 16 homes
completed County House, 29, County House, 29, Peterborough Road, Harrow, HA1 2AX 15 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Ward majority Conservative
MP Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
Councillors
Eden Kulig Labour
Stephen Hickman Labour
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The bottom line
HA1 3GF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 61 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
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics