Marlborough · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.59419, -0.34224

HA1 4LFMarlborough, Harrow

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 31/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
52
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
42
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

The catch: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 4LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Marlborough Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.5

Secondary

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 54.2

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 · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 360.0%

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.7

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 · 1.7km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70

EPC breakdown

B
84%

Based on 84 properties · Confidence: high

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£175,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo line
6.2 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneEuston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
7 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
7 min walk
Headstone Lane Rail StationLioness
18 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City61 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park417m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
422m
🅿️
Iceland Customer Car Park· no
468m
🅿️
Peel House Car Park· yes
588m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
606m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 3.2 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

PES@VISIONCARE MEDICAL EYE CENTRE, NWL

62-64 HIGH STREET, WEALDSTONE, HA3 7AF

7 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

5

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

6

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Crystal Lounge (522 m)

Nearest supermarket420 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

441m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express113 m
Baranis235 m
Corner Express320 m
Sainsbury's Local472 m

Nearby cafes

Kings252 m
Nana's Kitchen383 m
The Red Brick Cafe508 m
Costa556 m

Nearby restaurants

MASA401 m
Royal Fried Chicken & Ribs467 m
Subway472 m
Sam's Chicken475 m

Nearby pubs

Crystal Lounge522 m
The Three Wishes548 m
Barretts560 m
Heat791 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness476 m
The Gym478 m

Nearby pharmacies

J & B Webber Pharmacy1.2 km
WellCare Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Virgo Laser Clinic744 m
Raeburn Dental Surgery772 m
Civic Medical Centre825 m
Harrow Talking Therapies836 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EM CREATIVES LTD
LEAPWALL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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

41.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,040m
Crossrail 2 route16,264m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,412 nationally

2,336

Est. population

6,012/km²

67%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£49,500

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

24%
26%
24%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
38%
35%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent35%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

19%
21%
42%
White British19%
White Other21%
Asian42%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household32%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent3%

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)
4
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Harrow and Wealdstone
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.7bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
19
Largest scheme
460 homes · Plot D7, Harrow View East (former Kodak site), Plot D7, Harrow View East (former Kodak site), Headstone Drive, Harrow, HA1 4TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Plot D7, Harrow View East (former Kodak site), Plot D7, Harrow View East (former Kodak site), Headstone Drive, Harrow, HA1 4TY460 homes
completed
Goodwill To All Public House, Goodwill To All Public House, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, HA1 4UN43 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, CLAREMONT ROAD, SPENCER ROAD, HA3 7A16 homes
completed
Land Rear of 209, Land Rear of 209, Harrow View, Harrow, HA1 4SS7 homes
completed
28, 28, Cecil Road, Wealdstone, HA3 5RA2 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 4LF

Full postcodeHA1 4LF
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardMarlborough
Latitude51.594191
Longitude-0.342236
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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