Headstone · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.60220, -0.35807

HA2 6NQHeadstone, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
57
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
51
Investment
52

The bottom line

HA2 6NQ 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

HA2 6NQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How HA2 6NQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.2

Secondary

Hatch End High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.02A8: 44.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 3600.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other23%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft1%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.3

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
28%
D
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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£108,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
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
Below London average
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan line
23.2 min walk
Headstone Lane

Nearby stations

Headstone Lane Rail StationLioness
1 min walk
Headstone LaneNational Rail
1 min walk
Hatch End Rail StationLioness
14 min walk
Pinner Underground StationMetropolitan
24 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 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 park153m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.0 km

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 2.5 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

HEADSTONE LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

238 HEADSTONE LANE, NORTH HARROW, HA2 6LY

5 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketway4save Harrow · 1.9 km
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

256m

Post office

Nearby shops

Harrow View Convenience Store747 m

Nearby cafes

Elmes Cafe255 m
Morrisons Cafe833 m
The Moat Cafe and Visitor Centre950 m

Nearby pubs

Letchford Arms348 m

Nearby gyms

Harrow Saint Mary's Cricket Club582 m
Hatch End Swimming Pool673 m

Nearby health

Aqua Dental Clinic940 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 24

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

G CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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

35.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,446m
Crossrail 2 route17,647m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,550 nationally

1,485

Est. population

2,585/km²

59%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
22%
17%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

28%
33%
25%
14%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent25%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

25%
43%
White British25%
White Other12%
Asian43%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

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)
0
Largest scheme
46 homes · PARKFIELD HOUSE, JUNCTION OF, PARKFIELD HOUSE, JUNCTION OF, BROADFIELDS &, HEADSTONE LANE, HA2 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PARKFIELD HOUSE, JUNCTION OF, PARKFIELD HOUSE, JUNCTION OF, BROADFIELDS &, HEADSTONE LANE, HA2 6NL46 homes
completed
Broadfields House, 102, Broadfields House, 102, Broadfields, Harrow, HA2 6NZ12 homes
completed
246-248, 246-248, Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA2 6LZ10 homes
completed
217, 217, Long Elmes, Harrow Weald, HA3 6LE3 homes
completed
229, 229, Long Elmes, Harrow, HA3 6LE2 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 6NQ

Full postcodeHA2 6NQ
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHeadstone
Latitude51.602201
Longitude-0.358073
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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