Harrow on the Hill · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.57413, -0.33634

HA1 3HQ— Harrow on the Hill, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 3HQ, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.73%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
74
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
62
Investment
60

Location

HA1 3HQ

Key facts for HA1 3HQ

Full postcodeHA1 3HQ
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHarrow on the Hill
Latitude51.574127
Longitude-0.336342
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-91.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA1 3HQ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.1

—

Secondary

Harrow High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 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

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Drug offences20%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Other10%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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.

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan line
6.6 min walk
🚂
Harrow-on-the-Hill

Nearby stations

🚂
Harrow-on-the-HillNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
7 min walk
🚇
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
🚇
Northwick Park Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
🚇
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

41

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City ★61 min

▎ 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park509m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saint Anns Centre· yes
729m
🅿️
Vaughan Road Car Park· yes
737m
🅿️
The White Horse
770m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G90%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB64% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 5.3 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

HARROW HEALTH CIC GASTROENTEROLOGY GPWSI

4TH FLOOR,THE HEIGHTS, 59-65 LOWLANDS ROAD, HA1 3AW

8 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Castle (338 m)

Nearest supermarketNaz Food Centre · 676 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

731m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shaws Convenience Store444 m
Hill Foods Supermarket458 m
Miriam's Munchies506 m
Wenzel's618 m

Nearby cafes

The Doll's House on the Hill285 m
Battels341 m
Arc House Cafe507 m
Coco Corner553 m

Nearby restaurants

Old Etonian259 m
Ristorante LA COLLINA267 m
Incanto449 m
Blues Restaurant & Bar458 m

Nearby pubs

The Castle338 m
Trinity583 m
The Moon on the Hill601 m
Ward's Free House613 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Centre242 m
Buzz Gym688 m
Lyon Square Gymnasium730 m
The Gym788 m

Nearby pharmacies

Doorstep Pharmacy - Travel Health Clinic566 m
Keencare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic677 m
Boots735 m
Superdrug877 m

Nearby health

Dental & Implant Practice484 m
Complete Smiles677 m
Cygnet Hospital776 m
Angle House Harrow843 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 96

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

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
3.73% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,555m
Crossrail 2 route15,002m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,969 nationally

1,747

Est. population

6,858/km²

51%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

52%
15%
16%
Under 1852%
18–3415%
35–4916%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

27%
28%
43%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent43%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
14%
18%
White British55%
White Other14%
Asian18%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
71
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
64%
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)
337
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)

1-3, 1-3, ROXBOROUGH PARK, HA1 3BD18 homes
completed
16, 16, Peterborough Road, HA1 2BQ4 homes
completed
10, 10, Peterborough Road, Harrow, HA1 2BQ4 homes
completed
Morley House, 4, Morley House, 4, West Street, HA1 3EF4 homes
completed
6, 6, Hawkins Close, HA1 4DJ3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.8%
Ward turnout
77%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

Eden KuligLabour
Stephen HickmanLabour

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The bottom line

HA1 3HQ 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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