Marlborough · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.59083, -0.34122

HA1 4XE— Marlborough, Harrow

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 42/100Yield 5.14%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
53
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
42
Investment
76

The bottom line

HA1 4XE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

HA1 4XE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+141.0% vs London avg

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How HA1 4XE 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 · 2 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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

156.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 312.0%

+173% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

11.8

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 +141% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
F
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 33%

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£258,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1997–2019 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+357%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.5%

per year

Acceleration

-118.53

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£98k£125k+27.6%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£180k£180k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£277k£300k+8.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£585k£585k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£448k£448k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo line
5.2 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone→ Euston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

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

30

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★54 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park432m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
435m
🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
468m
🅿️
Peel House Car Park· yes
641m
🅿️
Iceland Customer Car Park· no
700m
🅿️
Tesco Car Park· no
758m

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: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 100% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory 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

6 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

7

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Barretts (530 m)

Nearest supermarket502 m

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)

520m

Post office

Nearby shops

Asda Express286 m
Baranis317 m
Corner Express374 m
Masons Local551 m

Nearby cafes

Kings308 m
Nana's Kitchen463 m
The Red Brick Cafe573 m
Costa764 m

Nearby restaurants

MASA482 m
Zara Restaurant487 m
Sobe493 m
Sam's Chicken494 m

Nearby pubs

Barretts530 m
Heat592 m
The Three Wishes739 m
Crystal Lounge792 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness518 m
The Gym609 m
Harrowall1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

J & B Webber Pharmacy795 m

Nearby health

Civic Medical Centre459 m
Harrow Talking Therapies616 m
Headstone Road Surgery793 m
Dental Lab937 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 78

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FORGECENTER LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,779m
Crossrail 2 route16,035m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,590 nationally

2,632

Est. population

8,508/km²

61%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

26%
25%
24%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
19%
42%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent42%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

14%
22%
39%
White British14%
White Other22%
Asian39%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household43%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
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)

1A, 1A, Cunningham Park, Buckingham Road, Harrow, HA1 4QW9 homes
completed
70, 70, Marlborough Hill, Harrow, HA1 1TY5 homes
completed
14, 14, Lowick Road, HA1 1UW3 homes
completed
159, 159, Harrow View, Harrow, HA1 4SU2 homes
completed
152, 152, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, HA1 4UR2 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 4XE

Full postcodeHA1 4XE
Postcode districtHA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardMarlborough
Latitude51.590831
Longitude-0.341218
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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