Kenton West · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.59584, -0.32105

HA3 8PB— Kenton West, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA3 8PB, Kenton West, Harrow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 24/100Yield 4.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
58
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
24
Environment
46
Investment
51

The bottom line

HA3 8PB 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 catch: 55 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA3 8PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-47.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA3 8PB

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How HA3 8PB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

—

Secondary

The Sacred Heart Language College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 59.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 46 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
↑ Rising 460.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Vehicle crime27%
Other16%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.8km

Crime is 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
15%
E
10%
F
1%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 88%Terraced 8%Flat 4%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£237,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+720%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.3%

per year

Acceleration

+63.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Semi-detached87.2%
Terraced8.5%
Flat/maisonette4.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£77k£134k+74.5%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£182k£267k+46.6%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£282k£332k+17.6%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£248k£125k-49.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£345k£505k+46.4%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£572k£572k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£620k£538k-13.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£435k£628k+44.3%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.2% alpha

Semi-detached+0.2% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo line
12.3 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone→ Euston· 8 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Rail StationSouthern · West Midlands Trains
13 min walk
Harrow & WealdstoneNational Rail
13 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Underground StationBakerloo
13 min walk
Kenton Rail StationLioness
20 min walk
Kenton Underground StationBakerloo
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★55 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park483m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Belmont Roundabout Parking· yes
656m

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: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CIRCLE PRACTICE

BELMONT HEALTH CENTRE, 516 KENTON LANE, HA3 7LT

7 min walk

53%

Recommend GP

53%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

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

25

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Belmont (562 m)

Nearest supermarket1.1 km
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

579m

Post office

Nearby shops

Stop 'N' Shop547 m
Belmont Superstore588 m
Belmont News607 m
Pound £ Saver632 m

Nearby cafes

The Pantry570 m
Costa594 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's604 m
Belmont Bay616 m
Chilled632 m
Papa John's633 m

Nearby pubs

The Belmont562 m
Life of Reilly596 m
Duck in the Pond1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Harrow Leisure Centre578 m

Nearby pharmacies

ProCare Pharmacy603 m

Nearby health

WhiteStar Dental Practice545 m
Belmont Health Centre582 m
Streathfield Health Centre773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
15
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARAV P LIMITED
C & A ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
CME PAINTING & DECORATING LTD
FILI BRICKWORK LTD
FOUR ONES HOMES LTD

+10 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

38.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,933m
Crossrail 2 route15,059m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,515 nationally

1,638

Est. population

11,433/km²

60%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£46,400

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

21%
22%
17%
23%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3422%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+18%

Tenure

44%
39%
16%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent16%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

13%
63%
White British13%
White Other12%
Asian63%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household9%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
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)
8
Largest scheme
111 homes · MOUNTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, MOUNTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, FISHER ROAD, HA3 7JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER ALLOTMENTS, FORMER ALLOTMENTS, CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE, HA3 5BD26 homes
completed
179 Kenmore Avenue, Kenton, HA3 8PB2 homes
completed
31, 31, Kenmore Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8PA2 homes
completed
43, 43, Hartford Avenue, HA3 8TA2 homes
completed
122, 122, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8NN2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
33.5%
Ward turnout
84%
Election year
2026
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Kanti RabadiaConservative
Ashish Jadavji HalaiConservative

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Key facts for HA3 8PB

Full postcodeHA3 8PB
Postcode districtHA3
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardKenton West
Latitude51.595841
Longitude-0.321053
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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