Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.59686, -0.31276

HA3 8RN— Centenary, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA3 8RN, Centenary, Harrow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 11/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
49
Safety
88
Schools
100
Transport
11
Environment
43
Investment
43

The bottom line

HA3 8RN 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: 61 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA3 8RN

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+18.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-76.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA3 8RN

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

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How HA3 8RN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Priestmead Primary School and Nursery

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.2

—

Secondary

Park High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

15.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
→ Stable

-73% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Other4%
Theft4%
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: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.3km

Crime is 76% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA3 district median

£430,000

Based on 106 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,926/m²
Price per ft²£458/ft²
Avg floor area52.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
5%
E
4%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£132,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+507%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+79.0%

per year

Acceleration

+102.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £100k–£125k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£56k£80k+43.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£118k£148k+25.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£159k£155k-2.2%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£152k£153k+0.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£248k£248k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£190k£340k+78.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2% α
Local
5.1%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
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
Kenton Underground StationBakerloo line
19.9 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

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

10

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★61 min
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City70 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park624m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Belmont Roundabout Parking· yes
646m

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: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.0 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

STREATFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

1 STREATFIELD ROAD, KENTON, HA3 9BP

6 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Life of Reilly (584 m)

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 1.2 km
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

155m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pound £ Saver556 m
Belmont News564 m
Belmont Superstore589 m
Wenzel's671 m

Nearby cafes

Costa589 m
Centenary Park Café673 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's541 m
Chilled545 m
Papa John's551 m
Cardamom Restaurant and Sports Lounge649 m

Nearby pubs

Life of Reilly584 m
The Belmont649 m

Nearby gyms

Park High School Sports Hall677 m
Centanary Sports688 m
Kenton Sports Club952 m

Nearby pharmacies

ProCare Pharmacy574 m

Nearby health

Streathfield Health Centre434 m
Belmont Health Centre716 m
WhiteStar Dental Practice735 m
Stanmore Medical Centre770 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 29

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

43

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,539m
Crossrail 2 route14,623m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,306 nationally

1,570

Est. population

9,044/km²

60%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
21%
17%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+17%

Tenure

42%
31%
26%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent26%
Social rent1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
59%
White British11%
White Other17%
Asian59%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
7
Largest scheme
29 homes · 404 and adjoining land, 404 and adjoining land, Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8RQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ST ANSELMS CHURCH & CHURCH HALL, ST ANSELMS CHURCH & CHURCH HALL, UPPINGHAM AVENUE, HA7 2HW10 homes
completed
10 and 12, 10 and 12, Larkfield Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8NF4 homes
completed
170, 170, Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8SP3 homes
completed
2, 2, Rocklands Drive, Stanmore, HA7 2JE2 homes
completed
15, Formby Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 2LA2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.8%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Govind BharadiaConservative
David Julian AshtonConservative
Salim ChowdhuryConservative

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Key facts for HA3 8RN

Full postcodeHA3 8RN
Postcode districtHA3
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.596855
Longitude-0.312757
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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