Headstone · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58774, -0.34358

HA1 4TEHeadstone, Harrow

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 28/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
46
Investment
51

The bottom line

HA1 4TE 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: 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4TE

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

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How HA1 4TE 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.5

Secondary

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

3 primaries · 0 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA1 district median

£350,000

Based on 264 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,171/m²
Price per ft²£480/ft²
Avg floor area97.2

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
7%
E
8%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Detached 5%Flat 90%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£243,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,799
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+513%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.5%

per year

Acceleration

-110.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached5.3%
Semi-detached5.3%
Flat/maisonette89.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£62k£116k+87.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£124k£190k+52.5%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£217k£217k+0%1
GFC & correction20092011£175k£215k+22.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£250k£338k+35.2%1
Pandemic surge20212021£325k£325k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£385k£385k+0%1
Current market20242025£650k£380k-41.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+5.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+5.9% α
Local
22.7%
District
16.8%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

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
9.2 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneEuston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

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

18

Walkability score

18

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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)54
Nearest car park448m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
713m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
757m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
796m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

87%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed447 Mbps
Median download427 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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 4.0 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

HARROW COLLABORATIVE NETWORK PCN

SAVITA MEDICAL CENTRE, 48 HARROW VIEW, HA1 1RQ

2 min walk

10

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (789 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Prezzo (743 m)

Nearest supermarket872 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

904m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mannu Food & Wine341 m
Spark414 m
Londis422 m
Corner Express551 m

Nearby cafes

Seva Park Cafe481 m
Kings689 m
Mooboo754 m
Starbucks778 m

Nearby restaurants

Prezzo743 m
Nando's754 m
Tortilla758 m
Selekt Chicken764 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak789 m
Barretts864 m
Ward's Free House984 m

Nearby gyms

Harrowall790 m
The Gym811 m
Anytime Fitness878 m
Buzz Gym954 m

Nearby pharmacies

J & B Webber Pharmacy483 m
Boots925 m

Nearby health

Civic Medical Centre413 m
Headstone Road Surgery481 m
Dental Lab625 m
Complete Smiles1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DAWN CONSTRUCTION LTD
MEDLYSIS LIMITED
MWTRANS LTD
THE HITWALAS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,738m
Crossrail 2 route16,038m

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)
2
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
64 homes · Quality Hotel, 12 - 22, Quality Hotel, 12 - 22, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA1 4HZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

50-54, 50-54, RADNOR ROAD & (43-47), HARROW VIEW (REAR OF), HA117 homes
completed
132-134, 132-134, HINDES ROAD, HA1 1RR12 homes
completed
132-134, 132-134, HINDES ROAD, HA1 1RR12 homes
completed
118-120, 118-120, HEADSTONE ROAD, HA1 1PF12 homes
completed
1A, 1A, Cunningham Park, Buckingham Road, Harrow, HA1 4QW9 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 4TE

Full postcodeHA1 4TE
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHeadstone
Latitude51.587736
Longitude-0.343582
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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