West Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.57913, -0.35221

HA1 4FP— West Harrow, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 4FP, West Harrow, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 35/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
35
Environment
49
Investment
64

The bottom line

HA1 4FP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4FP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA1 4FP

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How HA1 4FP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Vaughan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 4750.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 21% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
10%

Based on 21 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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£198,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2021 · CAGR

+-0.2%

Total change

-1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

+1.41

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£355k£350k-1.4%5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£350k£350k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
1 min walk
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
12 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
13 min walk
Harrow-on-the-HillNational Rail
13 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★57 min
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City63 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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)54
Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Vaughan Road Car Park· yes
665m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 4.9 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): 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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

COLBECK ROAD, HA1 4BS

4 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Maya Pub (797 m)

Nearest supermarketway4save Harrow · 948 m
7 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Life Style Express175 m
K7 Enterprises193 m
Vilkis am2pm227 m
Happy Superstore303 m

Nearby cafes

Parkview Cafe241 m
Seva Park Cafe683 m

Nearby restaurants

Good Chef189 m
Tunnel Lounge by Flare431 m
McDonald's722 m
Lobsters Fish Bar776 m

Nearby pubs

Maya Pub797 m

Nearby gyms

Harrowall568 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shaftesbury Pharmacy786 m

Nearby health

Saint Peter's Medical Centre277 m
GP Direct630 m
Revital Dental Care792 m
Shaftesbury Medical Centre825 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 35

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMOUR STORE LTD
DH5 LTD
INTERIOR SOUL LTD
OG BUILDING LTD
P-RA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,787m
Crossrail 2 route16,226m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,306 nationally

1,886

Est. population

10,237/km²

62%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
23%
18%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

34%
29%
30%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent30%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

26%
18%
34%
White British26%
White Other18%
Asian34%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household24%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
66%
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)
3
Largest scheme
19 homes · FORMER TEACHER'S CENTRE, FORMER TEACHER'S CENTRE, WILSON GARDENS, HA1 4DZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER TEACHER'S CENTRE, FORMER TEACHER'S CENTRE, WILSON GARDENS, HA1 4DZ19 homes
completed
186 - 194, 186 - 194, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA1 4JP14 homes
completed
The Vaughan Centre, The Vaughan Centre, Wilson Gardens, Harrow, HA1 4EA13 homes
completed
1 - 3, 1 - 3, Bouverie Road, Harrow, HA1 4HB9 homes
completed
7, 7, The Gardens, Harrow, HA1 4HE4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Ward turnout
82%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

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Key facts for HA1 4FP

Full postcodeHA1 4FP
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardWest Harrow
Latitude51.579126
Longitude-0.352208
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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