West Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.57288, -0.35435

HA2 0AX— West Harrow, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA2 0AX, West Harrow, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 26/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
52
Investment
56

The bottom line

HA2 0AX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA2 0AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA2 0AX

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How HA2 0AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Grange Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

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 · 9 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 317.9%

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery7%
Theft5%
Drug offences2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 2.1km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
7%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 13%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£167,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

2004–2006 · CAGR

+-1.3%

Total change

-3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

+2.53

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£218k£218k+0%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£212k£212k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan line
9.2 min walk
Northolt Park

Nearby stations

West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
10 min walk
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
15 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★57 min
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City63 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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park41m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The White Horse
671m
🅿️
The Half Moon Pub Parking12 spaces
676m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield853.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE SHAFTESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

39 SHAFTESBURY PARADE, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, SOUTH HARROW, HA2 0AH

2 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 1.0 km
7 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express132 m
Happy Superstore616 m
Quality Stores667 m
A&K Convenience Store670 m

Nearby cafes

Parkview Cafe514 m
222 Café890 m
Costa Coffee971 m
CaffCafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's50 m
Lobsters Fish Bar65 m
DC Fast Food128 m
Dilse634 m

Nearby pubs

Maya Pub86 m
Salt Bar668 m
The White Horse683 m
The Star879 m

Nearby gyms

MBA Fitness967 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shaftesbury Pharmacy76 m
Stratwicks924 m
S&A Pharmacy968 m
Superdrug1.0 km

Nearby health

Revital Dental Care81 m
Shaftesbury Medical Centre122 m
GP Direct414 m
Saint Peter's Medical Centre520 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
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

MILA EUROPE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,606m
Crossrail 2 route16,139m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,144 nationally

2,031

Est. population

7,074/km²

64%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
28%
16%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

30%
28%
40%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent40%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

22%
22%
37%
White British22%
White Other22%
Asian37%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
180 homes · Biro House, TXU site & arches, Biro House, TXU site & arches, Stanley Road, Roxeth Green Avenue, South Harrow, HA2 8UW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garages adjacent to 122, Garages adjacent to 122, Shaftesbury Avenue, HA2 0AW6 homes
completed
22-24, 22-24, Dudley Road, Harrow, HA2 0PR4 homes
completed
1, 1, Southdown Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0QT3 homes
completed
108, Southdown Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0QS3 homes
completed
123, 123, Abercorn Crescent, South Harrow, HA2 0PY2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Ward turnout
82%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

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Key facts for HA2 0AX

Full postcodeHA2 0AX
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardWest Harrow
Latitude51.572879
Longitude-0.354354
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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