Marlborough · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58096, -0.34227

HA1 4FXMarlborough, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 4FX, Marlborough, Harrow

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 37/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
49
Investment
76

The bottom line

HA1 4FX 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: high noise levels nearby and 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 4FX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Norbury School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.6

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 456.7%

+37% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

6.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.9

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
1%

Based on 7 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 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£212,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,799
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Harrow-on-the-HillN18 line
4.8 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill

Nearby stations

Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
5 min walk
Harrow-on-the-HillNational Rail
5 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
10 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
17 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City60 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)54
Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Vaughan Road Car Park· yes
168m
🅿️
Saint Anns Centre· yes
385m
🅿️
Greenhill Way Parking· yes
693m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 4.6 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

HEADSTONE ROAD SURGERY

107 HEADSTONE ROAD, HA1 1PG

4 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 378 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

359m

Post office

Nearby shops

Heriots218 m
M&S Petrol Forecourt223 m
Jessey's246 m
Greenhill Food & Wine282 m

Nearby cafes

Mooboo222 m
Starbucks247 m
Seva Park Cafe361 m
Costa364 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's206 m
Tortilla220 m
Haute Dolci220 m
PizzaExpress221 m

Nearby pubs

Ward's Free House265 m
Royal Oak318 m
The Moon on the Hill592 m
Trinity626 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym118 m
Harrowall151 m
Buzz Gym391 m
Lyon Square Gymnasium686 m

Nearby pharmacies

J & B Webber Pharmacy315 m
Boots409 m
Keencare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic484 m
Superdrug638 m

Nearby health

Dental Lab196 m
Headstone Road Surgery317 m
Complete Smiles461 m
Smile 360590 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 124

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LEEWAVE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,280m
Crossrail 2 route15,658m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,911 nationally

2,116

Est. population

11,973/km²

63%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
26%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
20%
55%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent55%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
27%
32%
White British21%
White Other27%
Asian32%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
355
Largest scheme
318 homes · 51, 51, College Road, Harrow, HA1 1AA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bradstowe House, Bradstowe House, Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PS177 homes
completed
Lowlands Road, HA1 3AW125 homes
completed
146-164, 146-164, COLLEGE ROAD, HEADSTONE ROAD (2-20), HA1 1BH123 homes
completed
33, Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AN104 homes
completed
Kymberley Road, HA1 1HE95 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.2%
Ward turnout
104%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

David PerryLabour
Pamela FitzpatrickArise
Varsha ParmarLabour

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Key facts for HA1 4FX

Full postcodeHA1 4FX
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardMarlborough
Latitude51.580964
Longitude-0.342270
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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