North Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58431, -0.35753

HA1 4LA— North Harrow, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA1 4LA, North Harrow, Harrow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 35/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
43
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4LA

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-3.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA1 4LA

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

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How HA1 4LA 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★★

Secondary

Nower Hill High School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 505.0%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other20%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Burglary1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 974m

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
1%

Based on 8 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£174,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
Price growth potentialModerate

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan line
4.1 min walk
Headstone Lane

Nearby stations

North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
4 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
7 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
17 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
19 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

19

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)152
Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park· yes
377m
🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park150 spaces
475m

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: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 4.4 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

THE PINNER ROAD SURGERY

196 PINNER ROAD, HA1 4JS

5 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (409 m)

Nearest supermarketway4save Harrow · 325 m
1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

379m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one316 m
KTM Mini Mart321 m
MJ Food & Wine330 m
Faisal Halal Meat335 m

Nearby cafes

Vivid cafe316 m
Ganesh Snack & Juice346 m
Sunrise Cafe621 m
Parkview Cafe787 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chilly Express280 m
Kulcha Express282 m
Hook & Line283 m
Tunnel Lounge by Flare292 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes409 m
McCafferty's Bar440 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym341 m

Nearby health

StarSmiles318 m
Imperial Dental Care465 m
The Ridgeway Surgery615 m
Saint Peter's Medical Centre960 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 53

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 score20/100
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

45

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,385m
Crossrail 2 route16,778m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,293 nationally

1,929

Est. population

8,621/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
24%
18%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+15%

Tenure

35%
30%
28%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent28%
Social rent6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
13%
45%
White British23%
White Other13%
Asian45%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household24%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
2
Largest scheme
112 homes · 354-366, 354-366, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA2 6DZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

354-366, 354-366, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA2 6DZ112 homes
completed
141a, 141a, Canterbury Road, North Harrow, HA1 4PA15 homes
completed
Meeting Hall, 1 & 2, Meeting Hall, 1 & 2, Collapit Close, Harrow, HA1 4HR12 homes
completed
Enterprise House, 297, Enterprise House, 297, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA1 4HS8 homes
completed
Garages at, Garages at, Collapit Close, North Harrow, HA1 4YD6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
21.9%
Ward turnout
87%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

Anola SavjaniConservative
Will JacksonConservative

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Key facts for HA1 4LA

Full postcodeHA1 4LA
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardNorth Harrow
Latitude51.584308
Longitude-0.357535
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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