North Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.58359, -0.36777

HA2 7QDNorth Harrow, Harrow

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
71
Safety
87
Schools
95
Transport
40
Environment
45
Investment
56

The bottom line

HA2 7QD 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.

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Location

HA2 7QD

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

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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 · 10 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 · 28 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

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 · 843m

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area181.8

EPC breakdown

E
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£454,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982010 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+147%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.0%

per year

Acceleration

-79.00

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19982000£203k£250k+23.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£275k£275k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£495k£495k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£500k£500k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

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
4.6 min walk
Headstone Lane

Nearby stations

North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
5 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
12 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
14 min walk
Pinner Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)152
Nearest car park81m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park150 spaces
471m
🅿️
Cambridge Road Car Park· yes
477m

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: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 4.7 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

4 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (523 m)

Nearest supermarketHarrow Superstore · 375 m
1 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)

557m

Post office

Nearby shops

MJ Food & Wine387 m
Best-one468 m
KTM Mini Mart512 m
Faisal Halal Meat515 m

Nearby cafes

Ganesh Snack & Juice379 m
Vivid cafe472 m
Sunrise Cafe646 m
Scoopers869 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken City382 m
North Harrow BBQ Grill386 m
Woody Grill392 m
Jai Durga Mahal397 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes523 m
McCafferty's Bar529 m
Club 2000769 m
The Village Inn789 m

Nearby gyms

Rayners Mead Outdoor Gym510 m
The Gym551 m
Harrow Town Sports Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Healthways Pharmacy806 m

Nearby health

The Ridgeway Surgery330 m
StarSmiles405 m
Imperial Dental Care536 m
Corona Dental Studio804 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 64

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

DESIGNING MOMENTS 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

52.2

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,972m
Crossrail 2 route17,410m

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)
6
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
31 homes · Land at Rayners Hotel, 23, Land at Rayners Hotel, 23, Village Way East, Harrow, HA2 7LX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

16, Imperial Drive, Harrow3 homes
completed
79, 79, Cambridge Road, North Harrow, HA2 7LB2 homes
completed
16, 16, Imperial Drive, North Harrow, HA2 7LF2 homes
completed
2, 2, Northumberland Road, Harrow, HA2 7RD2 homes
completed
22, 22, Lincoln Road, North Harrow, HA2 7RL2 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

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Key facts for HA2 7QD

Full postcodeHA2 7QD
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardNorth Harrow
Latitude51.583587
Longitude-0.367766
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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