Roxeth · Harrow · Harrow West constituency · 51.56551, -0.35632

HA2 8BJ— Roxeth, Harrow

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.00%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
45
Investment
64

The bottom line

HA2 8BJ 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.

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Location

HA2 8BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+9.0% vs London avg

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How HA2 8BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The Welldon Park Academy

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 102.3

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 436.4%

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime17%
Other15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 1.2km

Crime is +9% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area42.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 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£107,000
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 fuelmains gas (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

2004–2017 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+59%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+57.0%

per year

Acceleration

+55.79

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£170k£170k+0%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£172k£172k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£270k£270k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
Northolt ParkNational Rail
11 min walk
Rayners Lane Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
19 min walk
West Harrow Underground StationMetropolitan
20 min walk
Sudbury Hill Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

21

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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)76
Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Iceland Parking
217m
🅿️
Aldi Parking
331m
🅿️
South Harrow Stn (LUL)76 spaces· yes
398m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 6.5 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

PES@PARKER & HAMMOND, NWL

302 NORTHOLT ROAD, SOUTH HARROW, HA2 8EE

3 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.3 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

28

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIceland · 228 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)

304m

Post office

Nearby shops

Harrow Convenience Store205 m
South Harrow Fruit & Veg208 m
South Harrow Food & Wine213 m
Drinks & Snacks Xpress223 m

Nearby cafes

Costa Coffee201 m
222 Café240 m
CaffCafe274 m

Nearby restaurants

Maruthi Express182 m
KFC216 m
Sambal Kitchen & Diner227 m
Sambal Express230 m

Nearby pubs

The Shawl294 m
The Star326 m
O'Donnell's Bar583 m
Maya Pub744 m

Nearby gyms

MBA Fitness201 m

Nearby pharmacies

Stratwicks207 m
S&A Pharmacy226 m
Superdrug237 m
Boots263 m

Nearby health

GP Direct43 m
Bay Osteopath137 m
Bridge Dental Practice238 m
Bridge Dental Care242 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 120

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score17/100
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

34.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,388m
Crossrail 2 route16,038m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,450 nationally

1,671

Est. population

13,508/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
23%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

24%
19%
37%
17%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent37%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

14%
18%
45%
White British14%
White Other18%
Asian45%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household26%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent17%

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)
6
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
Phase E2, Rayners Lane Estate, 2, Serenity Close, Drinkwater Road & Coles Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0GR135 homes
completed
204-206, 204-206, NORTHOLT ROAD, SHERWOOD ROAD (19-21), HA2 8AW59 homes
completed
332, 332, Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 8ES50 homes
completed
Northolt Road, HA2 0EZ30 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 8BJ

Full postcodeHA2 8BJ
Postcode districtHA2
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardRoxeth
Latitude51.565515
Longitude-0.356322
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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