West Harrow · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.56924, -0.35769

HA2 8AA— West Harrow, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA2 8AA, West Harrow, Harrow

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.00%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
59
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
43
Investment
54

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Location

HA2 8AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA2 8AA

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

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How HA2 8AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Grange Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
↑ Rising 276.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other22%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 1.6km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly line
7.2 min walk
Northolt Park

Nearby stations

South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
14 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
15 min walk
Northolt ParkNational Rail
16 min walk
North Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★52 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)76
Nearest car park398m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Iceland Parking
642m
🅿️
South Harrow Stn (LUL)76 spaces· yes
736m
🅿️
Aldi Parking
737m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

56%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed326 Mbps
Median download334 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: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 6.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 SHAFTESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

39 SHAFTESBURY PARADE, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, SOUTH HARROW, HA2 0AH

5 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.4 km
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

40

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Maya Pub (387 m)

Nearest supermarketIceland · 652 m
7 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)

729m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express400 m
Drinks & Snacks Xpress579 m
ES Food & Wine582 m
South Harrow Food & Wine584 m

Nearby cafes

222 Café580 m
Costa Coffee610 m
CaffCafe698 m
Parkview Cafe945 m

Nearby restaurants

DC Fast Food387 m
Lobsters Fish Bar406 m
McDonald's475 m
George's Fish & Chips568 m

Nearby pubs

Maya Pub387 m
The Star617 m
The Shawl717 m
O'Donnell's Bar984 m

Nearby gyms

MBA Fitness608 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shaftesbury Pharmacy396 m
Stratwicks586 m
S&A Pharmacy622 m
Superdrug652 m

Nearby health

Shaftesbury Medical Centre380 m
Revital Dental Care392 m
Roxburgh Medical Centre448 m
GP Direct464 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 104

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AUTO CARE HARROW LTD
BHARATHY LTD
D R S AUTOS LTD
DEANA PROPERTIES LIMITED
GENERAL GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

+11 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score18/100
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

33.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,643m
Crossrail 2 route16,241m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,383 nationally

1,610

Est. population

16,965/km²

59%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

26%
18%
23%
21%
Under 1826%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
36%
32%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent32%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

14%
55%
White British14%
White Other11%
Asian55%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
0%
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)
71
Largest scheme
180 homes · Biro House, TXU site & arches, Biro House, TXU site & arches, Stanley Road, Roxeth Green Avenue, South Harrow, HA2 8UW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Biro House, TXU site & arches, Biro House, TXU site & arches, Stanley Road, Roxeth Green Avenue, South Harrow, HA2 8UW180 homes
completed
Phase E2, Rayners Lane Estate, 2, Serenity Close, Drinkwater Road & Coles Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0GR135 homes
completed
Phase F Rayners Lane Estate, 1-14 & 15-38, Phase F Rayners Lane Estate, 1-14 & 15-38, Swift Close, 1-8 & 9-16 Drinkwater Road, Harrow, HA2 0TJ55 homes
completed
Rayners Lane Estate, Rayners Lane Estate, Coles Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0XT39 homes
completed
Land at rear of 101 & 103, Land at rear of 101 & 103, Roxeth Green Avenue, Fentiman Way, HA2 8AB22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Ward turnout
82%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

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Key facts for HA2 8AA

Full postcodeHA2 8AA
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardWest Harrow
Latitude51.569239
Longitude-0.357688
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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