North Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58230, -0.36540

HA2 7QA— North Harrow, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA2 7QA, North Harrow, Harrow

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
41
Environment
46
Investment
56

The bottom line

HA2 7QA 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 catches: 49 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how HA2 7QA scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how HA2 7QA meets your needs.

Location

HA2 7QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA2 7QA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare HA2 7QA with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

“The practical family move”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How HA2 7QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Longfield Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★★

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 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Other15%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary15%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 983m

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area141.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
4%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£353,000
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, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £450k–£500k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£480k£480k+0%1

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan line
4.3 min walk
Headstone Lane

Nearby stations

North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
4 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
11 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
11 min walk
Pinner Underground StationMetropolitan
20 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★49 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City55 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)152
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park· yes
478m
🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park150 spaces
515m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 4.8 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

THE RIDGEWAY SURGERY

71 IMPERIAL DRIVE, NORTH HARROW, HA2 7DU

2 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (538 m)

Nearest supermarketHarrow Superstore · 314 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

560m

Post office

Nearby shops

MJ Food & Wine308 m
Best-one435 m
KTM Mini Mart489 m
Faisal Halal Meat499 m

Nearby cafes

Ganesh Snack & Juice320 m
Vivid cafe439 m
Sunrise Cafe723 m
Scoopers800 m

Nearby restaurants

Woody Grill315 m
Jai Durga Mahal324 m
Chicken City324 m
North Harrow BBQ Grill329 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes538 m
McCafferty's Bar557 m
Club 2000716 m
The Village Inn724 m

Nearby gyms

Rayners Mead Outdoor Gym425 m
The Gym539 m
Harrow Town Sports Club997 m

Nearby pharmacies

Healthways Pharmacy739 m

Nearby health

The Ridgeway Surgery125 m
StarSmiles334 m
Imperial Dental Care573 m
Corona Dental Studio752 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 58

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FORMATION15 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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.7

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,760m
Crossrail 2 route17,206m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,834 nationally

1,880

Est. population

8,178/km²

57%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£52,200

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
22%
19%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+20%

Tenure

45%
33%
22%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent22%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

20%
21%
48%
White British20%
White Other21%
Asian48%
Black3%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.3%

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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
112 homes · 354-366, 354-366, Pinner Road, Harrow, HA2 6DZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

19, 19, Imperial Drive, North Harrow, HA2 7DG3 homes
completed
28, 28, Elm Drive, Harrow, HA2 7BS3 homes
completed
16, Imperial Drive, Harrow3 homes
completed
31, 31, Northumberland Road, Harrow, HA2 7RA2 homes
completed
57, 57, Station Road, North Harrow, HA2 7SR2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
21.9%
Ward turnout
87%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

Anola SavjaniConservative
Will JacksonConservative

Live in HA2 7QA? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for HA2 7QA.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Harrow with nearby boroughs:

Harrow vs BarnetHarrow vs HillingdonHarrow vs Brent

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track HA2 7QA

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for HA2 7QA

Full postcodeHA2 7QA
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardNorth Harrow
Latitude51.582295
Longitude-0.365401
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey