Headstone · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58703, -0.35321

HA2 6AJ— Headstone, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA2 6AJ, Headstone, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
55
Investment
53

The bottom line

HA2 6AJ 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: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA2 6AJ

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-3.0% vs London avg

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How HA2 6AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Vaughan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★★

Secondary

Nower Hill High School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 505.0%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other20%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Burglary1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 86%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£240,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, 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

2001–2023 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+293%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.7%

per year

Acceleration

+18.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£131k£250k+90.5%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£260k£270k+3.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£460k£460k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£445k£445k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£515k£515k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan line
9.7 min walk
Headstone Lane

Nearby stations

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

17

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City59 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)206
Nearest car park298m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park· yes
629m
🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park150 spaces
693m

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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 4.1 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PINNER VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

33 PINNER VIEW, HA1 4QG

3 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

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

36

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (615 m)

Nearest supermarketway4save Harrow · 655 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

572m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis479 m
North Harrow food & wine576 m
KTM Mini Mart581 m
Faisal Halal Meat583 m

Nearby cafes

Vivid cafe612 m
Seva Park Cafe665 m
Ganesh Snack & Juice702 m
Sunrise Cafe714 m

Nearby restaurants

Tunnel Lounge by Flare473 m
Mr Chilly Express534 m
Kulcha Express571 m
twist582 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes615 m
McCafferty's Bar631 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym558 m
Harrowall937 m

Nearby health

Imperial Dental Care644 m
StarSmiles679 m
Saint Peter's Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GLOWLY LIMITED
GREENENCO LIMITED

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 score17/100
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

34.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,273m
Crossrail 2 route16,617m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,293 nationally

1,929

Est. population

8,621/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
24%
18%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+15%

Tenure

35%
30%
28%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent28%
Social rent6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
13%
45%
White British23%
White Other13%
Asian45%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household24%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent6%

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)
2
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)
6
Largest scheme
27 homes · St. George's Field, St. George's Field, Pinner View, Harrow, HA1 4RJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

St. George's Field, St. George's Field, Pinner View, Harrow, HA1 4RJ27 homes
completed
141a, 141a, Canterbury Road, North Harrow, HA1 4PA15 homes
completed
186 - 194, 186 - 194, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA1 4JP14 homes
completed
Enterprise House, 297, Enterprise House, 297, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA1 4HS8 homes
completed
80, 80, Canterbury Road, HA1 4PE4 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 HA2 6AJ

Full postcodeHA2 6AJ
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHeadstone
Latitude51.587035
Longitude-0.353207
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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