Headstone · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.59315, -0.34708

HA2 6QJ— Headstone, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
50
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
51
Investment
52

The bottom line

HA2 6QJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 6QJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-17.0% vs London avg

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How HA2 6QJ 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.5

—

Secondary

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 54.2

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 · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 316.0%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Other19%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 17% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
10%
D
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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£136,750
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 fuelelectricity (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

2004–2022 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+124%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.6%

per year

Acceleration

-58.09

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £175k–£200k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£170k£170k+0%11
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£186k+13.1%4
GFC & correction2011–2012£175k£174k-0.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£184k£252k+37.3%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£251k£251k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£390k£390k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£380k£380k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.7% α
Local
2.8%
District
4.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo line
9.8 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone→ Euston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
11 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
11 min walk
Headstone Lane Rail StationLioness
16 min walk
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

26

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park451m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harrow & Wealdstone Station Car Park· yes
746m

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: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 3.4 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

HARROW COLLABORATIVE NETWORK PCN

SAVITA MEDICAL CENTRE, 48 HARROW VIEW, HA1 1RQ

10 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: MASA (742 m)

Nearest supermarket763 m
1 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

784m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner Express110 m
Sainsbury's Local345 m
Asda Express408 m
Baranis553 m

Nearby cafes

The Moat Cafe and Visitor Centre513 m
Kings563 m
Nana's Kitchen722 m
Seva Park Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

MASA742 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score14/100
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

24.5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,260m
Crossrail 2 route16,513m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,137 nationally

1,927

Est. population

12,414/km²

60%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£51,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

27%
19%
23%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

28%
28%
29%
14%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent29%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
14%
40%
White British22%
White Other14%
Asian40%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
11
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)

Plot D7, Harrow View East (former Kodak site), Plot D7, Harrow View East (former Kodak site), Headstone Drive, Harrow, HA1 4TY460 homes
completed
Goodwill To All Public House, Goodwill To All Public House, Headstone Drive, Wealdstone, HA1 4UN43 homes
completed
CLARENDON HOUSE, 252, CLARENDON HOUSE, 252, HARROW VIEW, HA2 6QF16 homes
completed
Harrow View Service Station, Harrow View Service Station, Harrow View, Harrow, HA2 6QF14 homes
completed
Land Rear of 209, Land Rear of 209, Harrow View, Harrow, HA1 4SS7 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 6QJ

Full postcodeHA2 6QJ
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardHeadstone
Latitude51.593153
Longitude-0.347081
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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