West Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.57081, -0.35682

HA2 0QS— West Harrow, Harrow

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
42
Investment
53

The bottom line

HA2 0QS 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: 57 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA2 0QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA2 0QS

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How HA2 0QS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 276.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other22%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

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: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 1.8km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
10%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 85%

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£202,250
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, 200 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+573%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-10.27

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £150k–£175k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Semi-detached14.8%
Terraced85.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£76k£149k+96%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£159k£239k+50.1%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£233k£272k+16.9%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£265k£287k+8.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£287k£403k+40.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£463k£463k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£510k£510k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£510k£510k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
9.2%
District
9.1%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.7 min walk
Northolt Park

Nearby stations

South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
13 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
14 min walk
Northolt ParkNational Rail
19 min walk
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

33

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park253m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Half Moon Pub Parking12 spaces
754m
🅿️
The White Horse
780m

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: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Less green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 5.9 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

3 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.4 km
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

39

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 811 m
7 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

892m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express247 m
ES Food & Wine671 m
Drinks & Snacks Xpress711 m
Quality Stores716 m

Nearby cafes

222 Café707 m
Costa Coffee759 m
Parkview Cafe761 m
CaffCafe863 m

Nearby restaurants

Lobsters Fish Bar231 m
DC Fast Food231 m
McDonald's303 m
Dilse649 m

Nearby pubs

Maya Pub215 m
The Star723 m
Salt Bar735 m
The Shawl884 m

Nearby gyms

MBA Fitness757 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shaftesbury Pharmacy222 m
Stratwicks725 m
S&A Pharmacy766 m
Superdrug803 m

Nearby health

Revital Dental Care218 m
Shaftesbury Medical Centre221 m
GP Direct519 m
Roxburgh Medical Centre606 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 66

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AED WORDS LTD
KTM PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD
KTM2 PROPERTIES LTD
LIZADEZ LTD
ORCHID INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
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

28.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,662m
Crossrail 2 route16,233m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,383 nationally

1,610

Est. population

16,965/km²

59%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
23%
21%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
36%
32%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent32%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

14%
55%
White British14%
White Other11%
Asian55%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
71
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)

Biro House, TXU site & arches, Biro House, TXU site & arches, Stanley Road, Roxeth Green Avenue, South Harrow, HA2 8UW180 homes
completed
Phase E2, Rayners Lane Estate, 2, Serenity Close, Drinkwater Road & Coles Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0GR135 homes
completed
Rayners Lane Estate, Rayners Lane Estate, Coles Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0XT39 homes
completed
Land at rear of 101 & 103, Land at rear of 101 & 103, Roxeth Green Avenue, Fentiman Way, HA2 8AB22 homes
completed
Rayners Lane Estate Phase Little E, Odd numbers, 57 - 103, Rayners Lane Estate Phase Little E, Odd numbers, 57 - 103, Coles Crescent, Rayners Lane Estate, Harrow, HA2 0TR21 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 0QS

Full postcodeHA2 0QS
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardWest Harrow
Latitude51.570810
Longitude-0.356824
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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