Harrow on the Hill · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.56742, -0.34338

HA1 3LF— Harrow on the Hill, Harrow

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 25/100Yield 5.14%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
45
Investment
68

The bottom line

HA1 3LF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 61 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 3LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA1 3LF

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How HA1 3LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Roxeth Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

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 · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 354.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences8%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.0

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: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 1.8km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area314.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
2%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£786,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+200%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.0%

per year

Acceleration

+47.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£450k£706k+56.8%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£970k£970k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£1.11m£1.14m+2.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£1.54m£1.13m-27.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.35m£1.35m+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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.4 min walk
Sudbury Hill Harrow

Nearby stations

South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Sudbury Hill HarrowNational Rail
14 min walk
Sudbury Hill Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria ★61 min
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf77 min ↑
City75 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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)88
Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Half Moon Pub Parking12 spaces
309m
🅿️
The White Horse
356m
🅿️
South Harrow Stn (LUL)76 spaces· yes
651m

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: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 6.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

CHG CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL HOSPITAL

SUDBURY HILL, HA1 3RX

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 388 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 922 m
10 tennis courts3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

A&K Convenience Store304 m
Quality Stores307 m
Hill Foods Supermarket436 m
Shaws Convenience Store448 m

Nearby cafes

Battels551 m
The Doll's House on the Hill607 m
222 Café722 m

Nearby restaurants

Dilse357 m
Coffee 2 Cocktails Restaurant416 m
Blues Restaurant & Bar434 m
Incanto445 m

Nearby pubs

Salt Bar310 m
The White Horse353 m
The Castle571 m
The Star626 m

Nearby pharmacies

Doorstep Pharmacy - Travel Health Clinic336 m
Stratwicks784 m
S&A Pharmacy811 m

Nearby health

Cygnet Hospital388 m
Dental & Implant Practice408 m
Bridge Dental Practice726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATLAS GLOBAL TRADING LTD
GREENWICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE LIMITED
LONDON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND RESEARCH LIMITED
LONDON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LIMITED
LONDON SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score18/100
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

42.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,658m
Crossrail 2 route15,232m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,074 nationally

2,037

Est. population

4,986/km²

63%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

23%
22%
26%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

24%
28%
45%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent45%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

27%
16%
38%
White British27%
White Other17%
Asian38%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household29%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
43
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
150 homes · Raebarn House, 86 - 100, Raebarn House, 86 - 100, Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 0BA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Harrow Hospital, 88, Harrow Hospital, 88, Roxeth Hill, Harrow, HA2 0JX96 homes
completed
The Timber Carriage PH, 19, The Timber Carriage PH, 19, Northolt Road, Harrow, HA2 0LH21 homes
completed
GLASFRYN, BRICKFIELDS, GLASFRYN, BRICKFIELDS, ROXETH HILL, HA221 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF BEECHBANK, LAND REAR OF BEECHBANK, MOUNT PARK AVENUE, LONDON ROAD (UPLANDS), HA120 homes
completed
WEST HILL HALL, WEST HILL HALL, WEST HILL, HA2 0JQ12 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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Key facts for HA1 3LF

Full postcodeHA1 3LF
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHarrow on the Hill
Latitude51.567419
Longitude-0.343383
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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