Headstone · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.59153, -0.34588

HA1 4TWHeadstone, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 29/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
54
Investment
63

The bottom line

HA1 4TW 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 catch: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA1 4TW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 4TW 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.5

Secondary

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 13 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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 316.0%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other19%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area38.9

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%

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£97,250
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
8.8 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneEuston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
10 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
10 min walk
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

15

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park452m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
691m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
785m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 3.5 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

7 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Crystal Lounge (910 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: MASA (708 m)

Nearest supermarket730 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)

751m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner Express105 m
Asda Express386 m
Baranis512 m
Sainsbury's Local542 m

Nearby cafes

Kings515 m
The Moat Cafe and Visitor Centre648 m
Nana's Kitchen688 m
Seva Park Cafe887 m

Nearby restaurants

MASA708 m
Sam's Chicken753 m
Zara Restaurant758 m
Sobe760 m

Nearby pubs

Crystal Lounge910 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness768 m
The Gym818 m
Harrowall1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

J & B Webber Pharmacy934 m

Nearby health

Civic Medical Centre736 m
Headstone Road Surgery932 m
Dental Lab1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 31

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score15/100
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

28.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,094m
Crossrail 2 route16,360m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,137 nationally

1,927

Est. population

12,414/km²

60%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

27%
19%
23%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

28%
28%
29%
14%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent29%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
14%
40%
White British22%
White Other14%
Asian40%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

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
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)
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
CLARENDON HOUSE, 252, CLARENDON HOUSE, 252, HARROW VIEW, HA2 6QF16 homes
completed
Harrow View Service Station, Harrow View Service Station, Harrow View, Harrow, HA2 6QF14 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 4TW

Full postcodeHA1 4TW
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHeadstone
Latitude51.591527
Longitude-0.345884
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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