Roxeth · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.56797, -0.35372

HA2 8AX— Roxeth, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA2 8AX, Roxeth, Harrow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 35/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
57
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
43
Investment
59

The bottom line

HA2 8AX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA2 8AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA2 8AX

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How HA2 8AX 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 · 7 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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 377.3%

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 1.5km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Detached 57%Other 43%

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 CAnnual charge £1,799
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2007 · CAGR

+9.6%

Total change

+108%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.7%

per year

Acceleration

-210.07

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£300k£300k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£850k£623k-26.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly line
4.2 min walk
Northolt Park

Nearby stations

South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Northolt ParkNational Rail
15 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
16 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
18 min walk
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground StationMetropolitan
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

43

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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)88
Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
South Harrow Stn (LUL)76 spaces· yes
472m
🅿️
Iceland Parking
504m
🅿️
The Half Moon Pub Parking12 spaces
558m
🅿️
The White Horse
620m
🅿️
Aldi Parking
647m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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: 14.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 6.2 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

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 497 m
7 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

584m

Post office

Nearby shops

ES Food & Wine289 m
Drinks & Snacks Xpress354 m
Ark Newsagents362 m
South Harrow Food & Wine369 m

Nearby cafes

222 Café343 m
Costa Coffee428 m
CaffCafe563 m
Parkview Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Chillies Caribbean Takeaway293 m
George's Fish & Chips304 m
Charcoal Grill313 m
Tennessee Fried Chicken370 m

Nearby pubs

The Star344 m
Maya Pub464 m
Salt Bar530 m
The Shawl588 m

Nearby gyms

MBA Fitness424 m

Nearby pharmacies

Stratwicks377 m
S&A Pharmacy422 m
Superdrug472 m
Shaftesbury Pharmacy475 m

Nearby health

Bridge Dental Practice344 m
GP Direct344 m
Bay Osteopath379 m
Shaftesbury Medical Centre427 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 114

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AUTOHAUS REPAIR LTD
CLASSIC TOUCH WHEELS LTD
DHAMECHA LOHANA CENTRE LIMITED
LOHANA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD
MULTISTEEL DOORS LIMITED

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,334m
Crossrail 2 route15,937m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,912 nationally

1,971

Est. population

22,036/km²

65%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

28%
27%
27%
Under 1828%
18–3427%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

24%
50%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent50%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

17%
43%
White British12%
White Other18%
Asian43%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent12%

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)
4
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)
72
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
Raebarn House, 86 - 100, Raebarn House, 86 - 100, Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 0BA150 homes
completed
Townsend House & Eaton House, Townsend House & Eaton House, Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 0PG116 homes
completed
Bovis House, 142, Bovis House, 142, Northolt Road, Harrow, HA2 0EG101 homes
completed
Templar House, 82, Templar House, 82, Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 0YJ84 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
11.8%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
6,642
Constituency
Harrow West

Councillors

Jerry MilesLabour and Co-operative Party
Peymana AssadLabour and Co-operative Party
Rashmi KaluLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for HA2 8AX

Full postcodeHA2 8AX
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardRoxeth
Latitude51.567969
Longitude-0.353723
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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