Headstone · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58821, -0.35227

HA1 4GD— Headstone, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 4GD, Headstone, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 26/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
26
Environment
55
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4GD

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+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA1 4GD

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How HA1 4GD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Vaughan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★★

Secondary

Nower Hill High School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 250.0%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery1%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
2%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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£152,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
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

Price Trajectory

2018–2024 · CAGR

+12.8%

Total change

+106%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+96.2%

per year

Acceleration

+91.10

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£155k£155k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£163k£163k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£320k£320k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan line
11.3 min walk
Headstone Lane

Nearby stations

North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
10 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
12 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
16 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
16 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City59 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)162
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park· yes
725m
🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park150 spaces
775m

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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 3.9 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

PINNER VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

33 PINNER VIEW, HA1 4QG

4 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (700 m)

Nearest supermarketway4save Harrow · 768 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

658m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis550 m
Corner Express647 m
North Harrow food & wine662 m
Faisal Halal Meat681 m

Nearby cafes

The Moat Cafe and Visitor Centre659 m
Seva Park Cafe703 m
Vivid cafe719 m
Sunrise Cafe758 m

Nearby restaurants

Tunnel Lounge by Flare612 m
Mr Chilly Express638 m
twist666 m
Kulcha Express679 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes700 m
McCafferty's Bar711 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym651 m
Harrowall1.0 km

Nearby health

Imperial Dental Care719 m
StarSmiles798 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 18

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

E

High street health

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 score16/100
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

31.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,282m
Crossrail 2 route16,609m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,731 nationally

1,924

Est. population

7,604/km²

64%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

28%
33%
33%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent33%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
17%
33%
White British29%
White Other17%
Asian33%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household23%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
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)
6
Largest scheme
27 homes · St. George's Field, St. George's Field, Pinner View, Harrow, HA1 4RJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St. George's Field, St. George's Field, Pinner View, Harrow, HA1 4RJ27 homes
completed
141a, 141a, Canterbury Road, North Harrow, HA1 4PA15 homes
completed
58 & 58a, 58 & 58a, Cunningham Park, Harrow, HA1 4QJ4 homes
completed
41, 41, Somerset Road, Harrow, HA1 4NF3 homes
completed
97, 97, Woodberry Avenue, Harrow, HA2 6AY3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
127%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

Raymond Stuart GrantConservative
Arunasalam RajConservative
Meera Sonecha VadherConservative

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Key facts for HA1 4GD

Full postcodeHA1 4GD
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHeadstone
Latitude51.588208
Longitude-0.352270
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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